Vascular access for adult emergency patients in the resuscitation room – Full Text
“The first part of the guideline provides general recommendations for vascular access in the resuscitation room in adults, whereas the second part describes specific recommendations and strategies for particular emergency situations” Struck et al (2025).
Safety of femorally inserted central catheters
“When inserted using modern protocols and technologies, FICCs offer a safe and effective alternative for oncology patients without viable upper-body venous access” Parejo Arrondo et al (2025).
Vascular access team in a rural community hospital
“This article discusses the implementation of a 24-hour VAT, the barriers and outcomes, and many positive benefits of specialized vascular nurses in a rural community hospital” Jungck et al (2025).
Assessing the risk of vascular access device tampering
“The pilot of the assessment and program found successful identification of patients at risk for VAD misuse, and interventions were put in place to decrease risk to the patient and hospital” Eastridge et al (2025).
Testing a novel vascular access device in a rabbit model
“The results in this study confirm the feasibility of using a rabbit model for further testing and suggest that repeated arterial cannulation with the novel device may be safe and effective for hemodialysis” Pedrotty et al (2025).
Partial anomalous pulmonary venous return uncovered during central venous catheterization – Full Text
“Imaging confirmed a previously undiagnosed left-sided PAPVR, with drainage of the left upper pulmonary vein into the left jugular vein. The central line was removed and replaced on the contralateral side” Thomaidis et al (2025).
Medical device self-efficacy scale
“The 12-item scale is reliable and valid for assessing nursing students’ perceived competencies with medical devices” Gürdap and Cengiz (2025).
Radiation safety in interventional nephrology – Full Text
“This narrative review discusses the theoretical and practical principles of radiation management in fluoroscopy-guided procedures and is intended as a primer for trainees and nephrologists working in interventional settings” Yaxley (2025).
Misplacement of a femoral venous catheter into the ascending lumbar vein – Full Text
“This case report aims to highlight a rare but life-threatening complication of femoral venous catheterization and to describe a novel endovascular technique for its management” Li et al (2025).
Vascular access device selection survey
“The study underscores the need for standardised practices, interdisciplinary collaboration, and enhanced training. Findings highlight opportunities for integrating VAD selection into cancer care certification metrics and fostering partnerships between oncology and vascular access societies” Duggan et al (2025).
Safe vascular access guidelines from the Association of Anaesthetists – Full Text
“It is hoped that these guidelines, together with the larger body of work, will improve the care of patients who require vascular access, embed a more holistic approach to vascular access and lifetime vein preservation, and support staff and hospitals with vascular access service development” Johnston et al (2025).
PICC and midline catheter care in the home
“It is important that home care nurses and other clinicians appreciate the supportive care needs of individuals living with a vascular access device and their families” Sharp et al (2025).
Comparison of vascular access devices in burn patients
“PICCs had a lower risk of catheter-related infection and a similar rate of catheter-related thrombosis than CVCs, particularly femoral CVCs. Multicenter randomized clinical trials are needed to validate these findings in the future” Lang et al (2025).
Study systematically maps vascular access device research – Full Text
“This review reveals that central venous access device research is predominantly focused on insertion and infection prevention while other key parts of nursing practice are under-supported” Takashima et al (2025).
Vascular access catheter length in patients with advanced cancer – Full Text
“The modified medium-length catheter provides better safety, higher satisfaction, and reduced costs, making it a preferred option for patients with advanced cancer” Yu et al (2025).
Reducing plastic in single-use central line insertion packs – Full Text
“This study aimed to collect data on the experiences and views of Australian clinicians who use CVC line insertion packs in paediatric critical care, elicit possible solutions to reduce waste associated with these packs, and to estimate the potential for financial and carbon footprint savings from a refined pack” Seville et al (2025).
Clinical practice guideline on vascular access for haemodialysis – Full Text
“This guideline is written primarily for doctors and nurses working in dialysis centres and related areas of medicine in the UK, and is an update of a previous version written in 2015” Aitken et al (2025).
Quality of life vascular access device questionnaire for chemotherapy patients – Full Text
“For this study, the Quality of Life Vascular Access Device (QoLVAD) questionnaire was administered to assess the impact of these devices (abovementioned catheters) on the patients’ daily lives. routine However, no Brazilian Portuguese version of the questionnaire exists, hindering its use among Brazilian patients” Ponte et al (2025).
Choosing a venodilatation method in hypotensive patients
“In this study, we investigated which venodilatation method is most appropriate for hypotensive patients, a group in whom vascular access is predicted to be difficult” Şirin et al (2025).
Integrating central venous and arterial line placement training – Full Text
“This manuscript examines the use of respiratory therapists (RTs) to perform central venous and arterial line placements to address the lack of available staff to perform these procedures” McClay et al (2025).
Strategy to address future challenges in intravenous therapy
“Vascular access devices, including peripheral intravenous catheters, are widely utilized for intravenous therapy in hospitals; however, they are associated with risks and complications. Nearly 50% of these catheters are removed in an unplanned manner, which exacerbates the problem of catheter-associated bloodstream infections, leading to serious consequences such as increased mortality and higher hospital costs” Rodríguez-Calero et al (2025).
App for the care of people with vascular access devices
“Cuidaven® is an app designed specifically to improve adherence to best practices in the care of people with venous catheters, and to increase health education and involvement of patients in their own clinical safety and self-care” Bujalance-Hoyos et al (2025).
Self-removal of medical devices in ICU – Full Text
“Self-removal of medical devices (SRMD) is common in the intensive care unit (ICU). Most studies of this issue concentrate on self-extubation, leaving self-removal of other devices less well studied” Culhane et al (2025).
Advancement of nurses in vascular access care
“Although vascular access care is crucial, its quality is often unsatisfactory due to the diversity of procedures, technologies, and the need to adapt to each patient. Despite numerous improvement interventions, high complication rates and suboptimal use of these vascular devices persist” Castro-Sánchez et al (2025).
Review of plastic and metal cannulas for arteriovenous fistula access
“This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to compare dialysis adequacy and complications between plastic and metal cannulas for AVF and AVG access” Abudawood et al (2025).
Vessel health and preservation
“Implementing a VHP program across institutions requires leadership support, interprofessional education, and integration into electronic health records. Adopting this proactive model improves first-attempt insertion success, reduces delays in therapy, and lowers complication rates. In complex cases, timely advancement to specialty placement ensures continued vascular health while maintaining access to essential treatments” Moureau (2025).
Removal of very long-term central venous access devices
“An international cross-sectional survey was carried out to evaluate clinicians’ experiences in the management of very long-term CVADs (tunneled/Port catheters >10 years; Peripherally-Inserted Central Catheters-PICCs >2 years) and their opinions on elective replacement of these devices” Pironi et al (2025).
Outcomes associated with intravenous access before and after cardiac arrest – Full Text
“To identify factors associated with prehospital intravenous access (IVA) in non-minor emergencies and compare the outcomes of emergency medical service (EMS)-witnessed out-of-hospital cardiac arrest (OHCA) occurring before and after IVA was established” Ito et al (2025).
Implementation of an infusion therapy nursing team
“The team was formed by 2 infusion therapy nurses. In the first year, 1502 activities were carried out, with a predominance of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) insertions (896; 59.6%); consultations related to infusion therapy (185; 12.3%); and PICC clearance procedures (103; 6.8%). PICCs were inserted using tip navigation and intracavitary electrocardiogram guidance in 82.5% of cases” Messias et al (2025).
Guidewire catheter exchange using the Modified Seldinger technique
“These findings suggest that guidewire exchange of peripherally inserted central catheters and midlines using the Modified Seldinger technique kit is a safe and effective alternative. However, further research is warranted to determine the optimal clinical scenarios for its use” Giustivi et al (2025).