Risk analysis of pediatric catheter-related thrombus – Full Text
“Our findings show the clinical implications of thrombus evaluation and morphologic classification to properly assess the risk factors of CVCRT in children with heart disease” Nozawa et al (2024).
How to reduce inappropriate use of peripheral IV catheters – Full Text
“The use of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) contributes to healthcare-associated infections. In 2017, we implemented a multifaceted de-implementation strategy that successfully reduced the inappropriate use of catheters in seven hospitals in the Netherlands (RICAT-1 study). Five years later, we investigated the sustainability of this strategy and the contributing factors” van Horrik et al (2024).
Study recommends targeted educational PICC programs – Full Text
“Therefore, to improve the prevention of PICC-associated bacteremias in patients, our data should encourage local infection prevention teams to implement targeted educational programs to reinforce strict aseptic practices during catheter manipulations and dressing changes” van der Mee-Marquet et al (2025).
PICC UEDVT in hospitalised surgical patients – Full Text
“Our study indicates that surgical inpatients are at greater risk of developing PICC-associated upper limb deep vein thrombosis (ULDVT) compared to medical inpatients, with limited evidence supporting the effectiveness of pharmacological thromboprophylaxis in reducing this risk” Li et al (2024).
Home total parenteral nutrition – Full Text
“This is the first study to present a comparison between home and hospital start TPN in advanced cancer patients, demonstrating that the initiation of outpatient TPN in the home setting is as safe and efficacious as TPN initiated in the hospital” Zhang et al (2024).
IV fluid management in critical care – Full Text
“This study aimed to evaluate the impact of balanced crystalloids versus isotonic saline on clinical outcomes in the intensive care unit (ICU), focusing on AKI, renal replacement therapy (RRT), and mortality” Sudheer et al (2024).
Intravenous iron extravasation – Full Text
“This report presents the case of a female patient who experienced venous extravasation following intravenous iron administration, with data collected from her patient record” Almeida et al (2024).
Vein visualisation device for peripheral IV line placement – Full Text
“A randomised, controlled trial of the efficacy of the AccuVeinAV400® device in the replacement of peripheral venous lines during a vaso-occlusive crisis was conducted at two centres in France” Corbasson et al (2024).
Nursing interventions to prevent PICC complications – Full Text
“This review identified nursing interventions in adults to prevent PICC-related complications, categorized into five main groups: pre-procedure, during the procedure, post-procedure, maintenance, and team management interventions. Nurses are pivotal in averting PICC complications by employing evidence-based nursing interventions at each process stage” Vilão et al (2024).
Macronutrients and micronutrients in parenteral nutrition – Full Text
“PN was developed in the 1960s, and since then, it has become a life-saving procedure for individuals who are unable to gain all the macro- and micronutrients they need through the digestive system” Verlato et al (2024).
Catheter-related thrombosis post CVC removal – Full Text
“Complications, namely, catheter-related thrombosis (CRT) and venous stenosis, are associated with non-cuffed hemodialysis catheters used for emergency vascular access. However, only a few reports have demonstrated changes in the venous lumen and intravenous thrombosis after catheter removal” Yoshida et al (2024).
Risk factors for extravasation in children
“Extravasation injuries are prevalent in pediatric hospitals and often result in tissue damage and extended hospital stays. However, limited data exist regarding risk factors for extravasation in children. This study aimed to identify these risk factors in pediatric patients receiving intravenous (IV) therapy” Amini et al (2025).
Heparin versus saline IV flush comparative study
“This nurse-led research study investigates the comparative effectiveness of heparin versus 0.9% sodium chloride locking in blood cancer patients with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs). Subjects were randomly assigned to receive either heparin or 0.9% sodium chloride locking for up to 7 days” Denke et al (2025).
Review of catheter-related thrombosis – Full Text
“This article provides a detailed review of CRT, focusing on clinical features, diagnostic methods, and treatment strategies while addressing specific challenges in managing pacemaker and hemodialysis catheter-related thrombosis” López-Rubio et al (2024).
Peripheral intravenous catheter cannulation in older patients
“Age-related physiological changes affect various aspects of peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) cannulation. However, the characteristics of PIVCs, especially in older patients, have been poorly investigated” Kitada et al (2025).
Virtual chest radiographs for central venous catheter training
“Virtual chest radiographs created from computed tomography images were useful for clarifying radiographic findings for differentiating central venous and misplaced arterial lines and for training radiologists” Morita et al (2024).
Chemotherapy safety among oncology nurses
“The purpose of this research is to describe the factors affecting hazardous chemotherapy exposure and strategies to foster chemotherapy safety among oncology nurses” Abu-Alhaija et al (2025).
Peripheral intravenous catheter maintenance questionnaire
“The aims of this study were to develop a questionnaire on peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) maintenance, evaluate its content validity, and assess factors influencing the level of knowledge of nursing professionals regarding best practices” Doll et al (2025).
Untoward impact of misdiagnosed penicillin allergy – Full Text
“This review seeks to present the clinical phenotypes with which a beta-lactam allergy may present, define the untoward effects that a fictitious penicillin allergy label may confer to a patient, and propose clinical investigational prompts for nurses and other allied health professionals when interacting with a patient that has a penicillin or other beta-lactam allergy in their medical history” Johannesmeyer (2025).
Infusion pump flow accuracy systematic review
“Intravenous pumps (IVPs) deliver IV medications to millions of acute care patients each year and result in many adverse events reported to the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA). Although the use of IVPs has improved overall safety, there are still high rates of error that risk the safety of all patients, especially those of advanced age and those suffering from critical illness” Blake (2025).
OSCE competency in planning and managing infusion therapy
“Thus, the study successfully developed evidence-based OSCE for infusion therapy, showing strong expert consensus. Testing with nurses yielded positive outcomes, affirming the effectiveness of the educational practice’s design and structure” Meszaros et al (2025).
CLABSI risk factors in COVID-19 patients – Full Text
“Risk factors for bloodstream infection in patients with COVID-19 in the intensive care unit (ICU) remain unclear. The purpose of this systematic review was to study the risk factors for BSI in patients admitted to ICUs for COVID-19” Wang et al (2025).
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Care and maintenance of peripheral IV cannula – Full Text
“Findings showed that poor peripheral intravenous cannulation practice and care which was predicted by work experience, existence of guidelines, and training. As a result, Nurses and midwifes must keep up to speed with focused in-service training, access, and/or follow thorough protocol guidelines for the management of peripheral intravenous cannulation” Kefale et al (2024).
Patient-reported OPAT outcome measures – Full Text
“Patients experienced significant improvements in Health-Related Quality of Life (HRQoL) while enrolled in OPAT and the programme yields high patient satisfaction. Hospitals considering new OPAT programmes should include both patient satisfaction and HRQoL impact in their argument repertoire for the introduction of OPAT” Burch et al (2024).
Intraosseous vascular access in cardiac arrest – Full Text
“Despite its established efficacy, our retrospective study at Southampton General Hospital revealed under-utilisation rates of IO insertions during cardiac arrests” Vakil and Ahmed (2024).
Review of pain associated with intramuscular injections – Full Text
“This research establishes a correlation between extended durations of intramuscular injections and pain intensity. These findings have implications for pain management during medical procedures and can contribute to optimizing patient comfort” Acarlioglu et al (2024).
Prototype subcutaneous hydration device – Full Text
“To construct a Subcutaneous Hydration Device semi-functional prototype and gather initial information to improve this prototype design and realize its acceptance potential” Barros et al (2024).
Central vascular access device selection and management for patients with cancer – Full Text
“The results of the consensus may offer healthcare professionals a global view of some critical issues concerning CVADs for cancer therapy, helping to establish recommendations for local clinical practice” Jahanzeb et al (2024).
OPAT antimicrobial stability testing guidance – Full Text
“In conclusion, harmonization of antimicrobial stability testing to form a global OPAT-specific regulatory framework, particularly considering ‘areas of variation’ amongst current guidance, is required. We call for the development of a global OPAT antimicrobial stability testing framework with consensus from accepted antimicrobial stability criteria, expert opinion and pharmacopoeial best practice” Naicker et al (2024).
Clinical features of Candida catheter-related bloodstream infections – Full Text
“Total parenteral nutrition may be a major risk factor in the development of Candida CRBSI. CRPCI often leads to persistent fungemia. Early insertion of a new catheter after removal of an infected catheter may be a risk factor for CRPCI” Kobayashi et al (2024).
Review of IV antibiotic use in emergency departments – Full Text
“Administering IV antibiotics as a first dose prior to oral prescriptions upon discharge is common, as is shifting classes from the IV dose to the oral prescription. This offers an opportunity for intervention to improve antibiotic stewardship for ED patients as well as reduce cost and length of stay” Elli et al (2024).
Contaminated blood culture case study – Full Text
“This case highlights the risks associated with empiric antibiotic treatment of patients with suspected bacteremia, the implications associated with improper blood culture collection technique leading to false positive results, and the importance of interpreting a laboratory result within the context of the patient’s clinical status rather than relying solely on Systemic Inflammatory Response Syndrome (SIRS) criteria” Ordookhanian et al (2024).
Clinical evaluation of the PowerGlide Pro midline catheter – Full Text
“The PowerGlide Pro™ Midline Catheter is a peripheral venous access device with a length of 8-10 cm, allowing the tip to reach far into the venous system. The aim of this study was to evaluate the dwell time of the catheter” Souri et al (2024).
Home phlebotomy for patients with cancer – Full Text
“Mobile phlebotomy results in high patient satisfaction with superior specimen quality, offering a valuable solution to oncology patients for improved efficiency and convenience” Bange et al (2024).
PICC for OPAT spinal infection treatment – Full Text
“We carried out a retrospective study involving 67 patients who were administered peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) for IV antibiotic treatment from January 2020 to December 2022” Bonk et al (2024).
Prevention and management of antineoplastic agent extravasation – Full Text
“The video proved to be an appropriate strategy for instructing interventions on the prevention and management of extravasation, with the potential to improve educational practices among nursing professionals” Barbosa et al (2024).
Venipuncture in oncology patients with difficult venous access – Full Text
“Provision of a smaller gauge UT-PBBCS option during phlebotomy in oncology patients with DVA reduces procedural pain and anxiety and improved phlebotomist’ experience during sample collection” Giussani et al (2024).
Occupational exposure to blood and body fluids – Full Text
“Primary care workplaces where occupational exposure to blood and body fluids may occur should have policies and procedures in place to manage such incidents. All healthcare workers should be immunised against hepatitis B and ideally should have documentation of their antibody response to vaccination” Pierce (2024).
Audiovisual distraction techniques for reducing invasive procedure pain – Full Text
Audiovisual distraction techniques for reducing invasive procedure pain Abstract: Background: Invasive procedures in children can lead to painful and uncooperative procedures. It is essential to
ChatGPT role in understanding radiopharmaceutical extravasation – Full Text
“Based on these results we concluded that ChatGPT may be a reliable resource for patients interested in radiopharmaceutical extravasations. However, these validated and verified ChatGPT responses differed significantly from official positions and public comments regarding radiopharmaceutical extravasations made by the SNMMI and nuclear medicine staff” Alvarez et al (2024).
Intraosseous versus intravenous drug administration in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – Full Text
“These findings suggest that IV access may be superior to IO access in improving outcomes for OHCA patients. However, the high heterogeneity and conflicting results from individual studies highlight the need for careful interpretation and further research” Tabowei et al (2024).
Value of time to positivity in blood cultures – Full Text
“Time to positivity (TTP) refers to the duration required for a microbiological culture test to indicate a positive result, marking the onset of detectable bacterial or fungal growth in the sample. Numerous variables, including patient characteristics, infection source, former antimicrobial therapy, blood sample volume, and sample transportation time can influence the value of TTP” Maffezzoli et al (2024).
Management of residual volumes in intermittent medication infusions
“This review will improve understanding of current practices by examining flushing procedures used in the management of residual volume, identifying instances when residual volume is discarded, documenting effects on dosing, examining the impact on patient outcomes, and examining possible environmental harm from waste disposal of undelivered medication” Rout et al (2024).
Peripheral intravenous catheter standard of care
“Our aim is to provide concise guidance that will enhance and standardize practices related to PIVC. By consolidating current standards of practice into a comprehensive document, our framework seeks to advance the quality of care and improve patient safety” Thompson et al (2024).
Reducing blood culture contamination – Full Text
“The study demonstrated a substantial reduction in blood culture contamination rates through targeted interventions, highlighting the efficacy of combining evidence-based strategies with interdisciplinary teamwork to improve patient care outcomes” Eisenberg et al (2024).
Financial burden of extravasation and infiltration
“Infiltration and extravasation injuries are a common complication of intravenous therapy and vascular access practice. However, there remains a lack of awareness and understanding surrounding these injuries” Barton (2024).
Risk factors for a failed first attempt pediatric subclavian CVC insertion
“The aim of this observational study was to investigate the risk factors of a failed first attempt at pediatric central venous catheter (CVC) placement and its impact on CVC-related morbidity” Jarraya et al (2024).
Decreasing hemolysis rates through phlebotomy education
“The purpose of this project was to investigate the impact providing phlebotomy education to ED staff has on lowering departmental hemolysis rates” Bartolomeo et al (2024).
Reducing venipuncture pain and anxiety in pediatric emergency departments
“Patients who underwent the Koala Attachment Distraction method venipuncture show a lower level of pain and anxiety than those who received physical restraint, and the anxiety perceived by the companion is similar in both groups” Quintela-Sánchez et al (2024).
Comparison of capillary finger stick and venous blood sampling – Full Text
“In conclusion, capillary blood draw is a suitable alternative for venous blood sampling for measuring most of the investigated analytes. This benefits patients with fear of needles and might pave the way for remote self-sampling” Doeleman et al (2024).
Tunneled hemodialysis catheters in the treatment of acute kidney disease
“TDCs appear to be a safer and more effective option for AKD patients requiring urgent and prolonged hemodialysis, with fewer complications and longer catheter function” Shigidi (2024).
Glucose monitoring in adults receiving overnight infusions of home parenteral nutrition
“Consumers of home parenteral nutrition (HPN) are susceptible to dysglycemia. The aim was to characterize 24-h glucose profiles of HPN consumers using continuous glucose monitors (CGM) and to identify factors that influence glucose” Saravana et al (2024).