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).
Central venous access care team – Full Text
“We hypothesized a dedicated team would decrease catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) rates” Abad et al (2022).
ECMO vascular access adverse events
“Given the lower rate of wound complications and comparable hospital outcomes with femoral cannulation, axillary VA-ECMO may be an excellent option in HT candidates or recipients when possible” Ohira et al (2022).
Hemodialysis nurses vascular access knowledge – Full Text
“The cognitive degree of vascular access specialized knowledge of hemodialysis nurses is affected by different working years, training experience and the nature of the hospital” Chen et al (2022).
Neonatal ECMO vascular access
“ECMO cannulation involves a complex decision-making process to choose the proper ECMO modality and cannulation strategy to match each patient’s needs, unique anatomy, and potential complication profile” Jensen et al (2022).
Vascular access choice in the neonatal setting – Full Text
“This study aimed to explore the relationships between risk factors and different venous access device complications in the neonatal setting, and then use that evidence to develop an algorithm based on observational data” van Rens et al (2022).
Femorally inserted central catheters with exit site at mid-thigh
“The attention to the correct position of the tip, the exit site at mid-thigh and the new techniques during insertion make these femoral catheters as safe as other central vascular access devices” Elli et al (2022).
Home vascular access device insertion during covid-19 pandemic
“During covid-19 pandemic, the VAD-team demonstrated the feasibility of VADs home positioning, for patients that need to be transported by ambulance to the hospital for a venous catheter insertion” Grassi et al (2022).
Endocarditis management in people who inject drugs – Full Text
“It provides a more in-depth focus on the management of infective endocarditis among this unique population than what has been provided in prior American Heart Association infective endocarditis-related documents” Baddour et al (2022).
Superior Vena Cava Syndrome management – Full Text
“In this case, diagnostic challenges in the ED and the potential role of cognitive bias are highlighted. In addition, we discuss the clinical manifestations and management of SVC syndrome” Salama et al (2022).
Team collaboration and vascular access choice – Full Text
“Nurses and other healthcare team members’ understanding, selection, use, and recommendation of CVADs have an indirect effect on patients’ decision-making” Sheng et al (2022).
Tunneled cuffed central venous catheters in maintenance hemodialysis – Full Text
“In this study, we provide evidence of the mean TCC survival time beyond 2 years. We found that TCC is an effective alternative for MHD patients with poor vessel status or limited survival time or become a bridge waiting for arteriovenous fistula to mature, regardless of age, sex, and primary diseases” Hu et al (2022).
Management of inadvertent arterial catheterization – Full Text
“Recently, endovascular balloon tamponade has emerged as the preferred initial approach to repair inadvertent arterial cannulations” Papastratigakis et al (2022).
Persistent left superior vena cava anomaly
“The persistent left superior vena cava (LSVC) is a common anomaly of congenital heart disease” Dave et al (2022).
Neonatal vascular access outcomes – Full Text
“Our aim was to study practices regarding the choice of vascular access and outcomes” Riskinet al (2022).
Using saline-buffered lidocaine
“The saline-buffered lidocaine provided comparable pain relief compared with the lidocaine buffered with bicarbonate” Plohal et al (2022).
Bedside tunneled femoral CVC in infants
“We show that US-guided durable tunneled femoral central venous catheter (TF-CVC) insertion by an intensivist at the bedside is a technically feasible and safe prolonged central venous access option in critically ill, high-risk infants and neonates in the PCICU” Shostak et al (2022).
IV catheter quality surveillance – Full Text
“Current data linkage across EHR systems limits the development of an IV catheter quality surveillance system to provide timely data related to catheter complications and harm” Schults et al (2022).
Patient mobility in hospital limited by IV access – Full Text
“Multivariate regression analysis showed the presence of an intravenous line (p = .039), urinary catheter (p = .031), being female (p = .034), or being dependent on others for walking (p = .016) to be positively associated with the time spent in bed” Valkenet et al (2022).
Vascular access device placement procedure codes – Full Text
“Despite widespread use of VADs in the inpatient setting, the procedure coding rate was found to be remarkably low” DeBoer and Alsbrooks (2022).
Diagnosing mechanical central venous catheter problems
“Following clinical and radiographic evaluation, contrast-enhanced line studies constitute the next best diagnostic tool to assess the functionality of central venous catheters” Shashi et al (2022).
PICC guide wire retention – Full Text
“A missed guide wire remaining inside the venous system after peripherally inserted in femoral vein that was incidentally diagnosed by taking a chest X-ray after three months” Eskandarian et al (2022).
Nurse infusion team task relocation
“The results indicate that, although infusion task reallocation may be a cost-reducing approach to managing clinical responsibilities, it enlarges rather than enriches the job through higher demands and fewer resources for nurses and, in turn, lower perceived organizational safety” Pratt et al (2022).
Intraperitoneal hematoma after femoral catheterization – Full Text
“Presented to the emergency department from a skilled nursing facility with a two-day history of dyspnea. She was later diagnosed with an intraperitoneal hematoma, an uncommon complication caused by a CVC placement” Shah et al (2022).
Vascular access procedural adaptations during COVID-19 – Full Text
” The goals of this paper are to show that with greater knowledge about proper PPE and mindful resource utilization, hospitals are able to become more comfortable and efficient while providing increasingly frequent vascular access services in the current and future pandemics” Hackett et al (2022).
Inadvertent intra-arterial catheterisation in a paediatric patient
“We recommend always using a real time ultrasound tip navigation and location protocol, like the Neo-ECHOTIP protocol, to confirm the correct position of the guidewire and the catheter” Musella et al (2022).