Hemodialysis vascular access coordinator
“The vascular access coordinator can positively contribute to increase the number of arteriovenous fistulas and reduce central venous catheters” Sousa et al (2023).
GAVeCeLT consensus for venous access in newborns – Full Text
“The goal of the present consensus is to offer a systematic set of recommendations on the choice of the most appropriate vascular access device in Neonatal Intensive Care Unit” Barone et al (2023).
Anatomical review of internal jugular vein cannulation – Full Text
“This literature aims at presenting an overview of the anatomical variations, morphometrics based on various imaging modalities, cadaveric and surgical findings, and the clinical anatomy of IJV cannulation” Kosnik et al (2023).
Ultrasound-guided Rapid Infusion Catheter insertion – Full Text
“With the aid of a video clinical simulation, this article describes an ultrasound-guided technique for inserting a proprietary rapid infusion catheter (RIC) or similar wide-bore sheath using the micropuncture kit” Stagg (2023).
Vascular complications in patients undergoing ECMO – Full Text
“Distal perfusion catheter placement might be associated with a decreased risk of vascular complications and limb ischemia in patients undergoing femoral VA-ECMO cannulation” Wang et al (2023).
Resuscitation room management of patients – Full Text
“Out-of-hospital and in-hospital measures included: intravenous access (61% vs. 99%), 12-lead ECG (55% vs. 87%), invasive airway management (21% vs. 34%) invasive ventilation (21% vs. 34%), catecholamines (9% vs. 30%), arterial access (0% vs. 52%), and cardiopulmonary resuscitation (11% vs. 6%)” Dziegielewski et al (2023).
Leaching of phthalates from medical equipment – Full Text
“The highest DEHP exposure dose of 730 μg/kg bw/day was determined from the use of cannula for neonates. This is the first study to document the amount of phthalates leached from various medical supplies and associated exposures” Wang and Kannan (2023).
Prevention of vasovagal syncope during venipuncture
“Use of the lidocaine tape was successful and permitted comfortable placement of the IV catheter without any onset of VVS” Shiraishi et al (2023).
Conventional and non-conventional tunneled dialysis catheter sites – Full Text
“The current review outlines the clinical scenarios for selecting an appropriate patient for hemodialysis catheter use for short-term or long-term needs” Sharma et al (2023).
Assessment and management of vascular access devices guideline
“The vascular access BPG provides high quality guidance and updated recommendations, and can serve as a primary resource for health providers assessing and managing VADs” Buchanan et al (2023).
PICC and port comparison for chemotherapy administration – Full text
“Compared with PICC, TIVADs can prolong catheter indwelling time, reduce catheter-related complications, and maintain shoulder joint function, which makes it an ideal venous-access approach when providing chemotherapy to patients with malignant bone and soft tissue tumors of the lower extremities” Shan et al (2023).
Expert vascular access nurse competencies – Full Text
“This pilot study aims to outline an initial competency framework specifically for vascular access nurses” Sollami et al (2023).
Impact of vascular access type on cardiopulmonary resuscitation quality
“Central venous catheterization is more effective than peripheral venous catheterization in cardiopulmonary resuscitation. Moreover, femoral vein access was more effective than internal jugular vein access” Qin et al (2023).
Peripheral IV access success rates in trauma patients
“The presence of profound shock in trauma patients in the prehospital scenario is associated with an increased number of attempts required for IV access establishment” Barsky et al (2023).
UK Vessel Health and Preservation Framework survey
“The VHP working group developed a survey to understand whether the VHP2020 had reached its intended audience, and what respondents thought were the benefits and drawbacks of its use in practice” Hallam et al (2023).
Vascular access device type for systemic anti-cancer therapies
“In this article, the authors frame the scoping review protocol used, which will systematically report all published and unpublished literature around the use of VADs for the infusion of SACT in oncology” Duggan et al (2023).
Hemodialysis vascular access in the prone position
“We demonstrate that in our study hemodialysis non-tunneled catheter placement in the prone position is safe and effective. We believe this practice could be frequently used in the near future and represent an opportunity window for the training of interventional nephrologists and related areas” Marcos et al (2023).
Impact of skin wiping techniques on vein visibility
“Vertical wiping and vertical + circular wiping techniques used in the cleaning of the phlebotomy site increased the visibility of the vein compared to only circular wiping” Korkut et al (2023).
Training needs of newly graduated medical doctors
‘The top five procedures were: (i) insert peripheral intravenous catheter, (ii) put on personal protection equipment, (iii) perform basic airway maneuvers, (iv) perform basic life support, and (v) perform radial artery puncture” Breindahl et al (2023).
Femoral vein central venous access – Full Text
“This article will focus on central venous access via the femoral vein. However, there are some aspects applicable to other central venous access sites” Castro et al (2023).
Retrieval of a fractured hemodialysis CVC – Full Text
“This article presents a case in which a fracture of the distal portion of the hemodialysis catheter was inadvertently identified during a coronary angiography” Sasaki et al (2023).
Inadvertent placement of CVC in the carotid artery – Full Text
“A 62-year-old critically ill patient with accidental arterial catheterization of the right common carotid artery (CCA) during placement of CVC is presented” Giagtzidis et al (2023).
Emergency vascular access in pediatric trauma patients – Full Text
“The purpose of this study was to analyze the performance of different vascular access procedures from the first contact at the scene until three hours after admission” Struck et al (2023).
Best intravenous access in experimental surgery
“Despite the observed complications the VAP is suitable as permanent intravenous access in pigs used for surgical experiments. This method helps to minimize the stress of the animals in the postoperative period and to reduce the number of experimental animals” Pálek et al (2022).
Chemotherapy vascular access cost and quality review – Full Text
“In line with these results, it is thought that when choosing the chemotherapy application method, factors such as the treatment duration of the patients, the ease of opening the vascular access, and the patient’s psychological state should be taken into consideration” Erişen et al (2023).
Vascular access in critically ill patients with COVID-19 – Full Text
“The objective of this scoping review is to examine the extent of vascular access research undertaken in the critically ill COVID-19 population” Morrissey et al (2023).
Scalp vein access clinical outcomes – Full Text
“This study collected 12 cases of scalp vein indwelling needle rupture and retention in scalp vessels in our center from January 2012 to January 2022” Zhong et al (2023).
Advanced needle-tracking vascular access – Full Text
“The innovative needle-tracking system evaluated in this pilot study has the potential to improve emergent difficult vascular access” Alsbrooks and Hoerauf (2023).
Vascular access related incidents in hemodialysis patients – Full Text
Vascular access related incidents in hemodialysis patients Abstract: Introduction: The ideal vascular access type for elderly hemodialysis (HD) patients remains debatable. The aim of this study was to analyze the association between patterns of vascular access use within the first year of HD and mortality in elderly patients. Methods: Single-center retrospective study of 99 incident […]
Vascular access device management – Full Text
“The incorporation of an advanced practice nurse statistically significantly improves clinical indicators related to the prevention and treatment of pressure ulcers and to the management of vascular access devices” Pol-Castañeda et al (2022).