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).
Epinephrine administration in pediatric out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – Full Text
“In this retrospective cohort study of pediatric patients with OHCA in the US and Canada, the route of epinephrine administration was not associated with survival to hospital discharge or prehospital ROSC. This may support the practice of administering epinephrine via IO or IV route” Okubo et al (2025).
Organization of out-of-hospital emergency kits – Full Text
“While guidelines on contents and packing strategies of emergency kits for specific tasks and specialized situations exist, data for the design of out-of-hospital emergency kits in a general urban population is lacking. It may be possible to transfer the promising results of modern in-hospital packing strategies such as task-based package organization (TPO) to an Emergency Medical Service setting” Laxar et al (2025).
Vascular access for puppies and kittens under 12 weeks – Full Text
“Catheters in the jugular vein may be preferred for puppies and kittens under 1.2 kg and 0.3 kg, respectively. Utilizing the cephalic vein for venous access may facilitate rapid and less technically challenging intravenous catheter placement in patients under 12 weeks old” Zilberfarb et al (2025).
Improving venous access by using a near-infrared vein-finder – Full Text
“Based on our findings, we recommend providing an NIR vein-finder device and ultrasound training to improve venous access in hospital settings and encourage further research to evaluate their effectiveness” Bennakhi et al (2025).
Vascular access devices for systemic anti-cancer therapy survey
“A recent scoping review discovered a significant deficit in the literature covering clinical aspects of vascular access device (VAD) selection, insertion, and, in particular, training and education. To answer some of these questions, we are conducting a quantitative survey throughout Europe to investigate healthcare professionals’ current practices surrounding vascular access devices used for systemic anti-cancer therapy” Duggan et al (2025).
Ipsilateral placement of central venous catheters and dialysis catheters
“This study showed that ipsilateral or contralateral placement did not affect the distance between CVC and CVDC line tips. There were no significant adverse changes in cardiovascular parameters or noradrenaline dose when CRRT was commenced regardless of whether the lines were inserted ipsilaterally or contralaterally” Hobson et al (2025).
Patient satisfaction with vascular access – Full Text
“This multi-center study aimed to investigate the correlation between vascular access satisfaction (VAS) and demoralization syndrome (DS) in elderly patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD)” Lv et al (2025).
Psychological impact of vascular access devices – Full Text
“VADs for parenteral nutrition are associated with significant psychological burden in young patients. These findings highlight the need for routine psychological screening and targeted interventions to support this population” Baudolino et al (2025).
Prehospital antibiotics and intravenous fluids for patients with sepsis – Full Text
“Prompt recognition and treatment of patients with sepsis improve survival. Patients transported to hospital with sepsis often do not receive treatment until they are assessed in emergency departments. Initiation of treatments by paramedics at the point of first contact may improve outcomes for these patients” Scales et al (2025).