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CVC and venipuncture blood sample results comparison
“The results of this study provide substantial evidence that blood sampling via venipuncture and CVADs had equal reliability in most laboratory tests” Chen et al (2023).
Pediatric CLABSI treated with antimicrobial locks
“We describe trends in pediatric CLABSI, including efficacy among solid organ transplant recipients and children with short-gut syndrome. These data provide guidance on selecting CLABSI for optimal ALT use” Walker et al (2023).
Venipuncture robot identifies veins with near-infrared camera – Full Text
“Finally, a near-infrared camera is applied to the venipuncture robot to segment veins and determine puncture sites in real time, with the results transmitted back to the robot for an attitude adjustment” He et al (2023).
Parenteral nutrition complications in children
“To determine the indications, metabolic and mechanical complications of parenteral nutrition in children” Ozturk et al (2023).
Preanalytical clinical biochemistry errors
“Preanalytical errors were most common in inpatient wards and were most likely due to incorrect phlebotomy techniques” Dundar and Bahadir (2023).
IV to oral switch – Free Webinar
“The IPS IV Forum invites you to join our ‘IV to Oral Switch’ webinar with speakers Valya Weston, National IPC Improvement Lead and Dr Naomi Fleming, Regional Antimicrobial Stewardship Lead for the East of England Region, both from NHS England” IPS IV Forum (2023).
Blood cultures from arterial catheters
“Obtaining blood cultures from arterial catheters is an acceptable alternative to venipuncture in critically ill patients” Nakayama et al (2023).
Needlestick injuries among clinical students – Full Text
“This study showed a high prevalence of needle stick injuries among clinical students. The associated factors were; the year of study, having not learned about infection control, the number of patients attended to daily” Elisa et al (2023).
Femoral central venous catheter-associated deep vein thrombosis
“In this study, we aimed to determine the frequency of symptomatic central venous catheters-associated deep vein thrombosis (CVC-a DVT) among critically ill children with femoral vein implantation in our pediatric intensive care unit” Kocoglu Barlas et al (2023).
Antibiotic-induced neutropenia during OPAT
“Our research objective was to describe the incidence and management of antibiotic-induced neutropenia in patients receiving outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy (OPAT) at our institution over a 7-year period” Lam et al (2023).
Infiltration and extravasation detection device review
“Nurses need a highly sensitive way to rapidly detect IV infiltration to minimize the time between infiltration and intervention. This study reviews technologies with the potential to detect IV infiltration earlier and suggests priorities for future research in this area” Kamada et al (2023).
Anaphylaxis attributable to central venous catheter material
“Perioperative anaphylactic reactions related to CVCs/PACs containing chlorhexidine, silver sulfadiazine, or latex were rare in this large historical cohort study” Pinnock et al (2023).
Home parenteral nutrition support and quality of life – Full Text
“Home parenteral support (HPS) is an essential but potentially burdensome treatment that can affect quality of life (QoL). The aims of this longitudinal study were to understand whether any changes in HPS over time were associated with QoL” Jones et al (2023).
Review of infusion therapy during the COVID-19 pandemic
“During the COVID-19 pandemic, nurses were faced with challenges when caring for patients, safely administering intravenous (IV) medications and solutions, and protecting themselves from the virus” Weaver et al (2023).
Intraosseous route for vascular access
“The IO route was significantly associated with higher success rates of route establishment, epinephrine administration, and shorter time-to-epinephrine in the prehospital resuscitation of adult patients with OHCA” Yang et al (2023).
IV Summit 23 from IVTEAM – Important Update
“Planning for the IV Summit 23 is racing ahead. Recent updates include… Peter Carr, Associate Professor SONM at University of Galway is chairing the IV Summit 23. Also, Jennie Wilson, Professor at University of West London is presenting on the use of gloves during IV therapy and vascular access.” IVTEAM (2023).
Hypodermoclysis adverse events in older adults
“The occurrence of adverse effects from hypodermoclysis in the study population of older adults in palliative care was low” de Souza et al (2023).
Students as practice models in clinical skills laboratories – Full Text
“When instructors consider using students’ bodies to practice nursing skills, they experience a dilemma between the students’ experimental learning and the need to keep them safe” Kang et al (2022).
Ocrevus rapid infusion protocol
“These findings support the implementation of this rapid Ocrevus infusion protocol in the outpatient setting with the potential to improve patient scheduling, patient satisfaction, and nursing workload, while maintaining patient safety” Brandt (2023).
CLABSI reduction during the COVID-19 pandemic
“Our multidisciplinary quality improvement interventions reduced CLABSIs by 51% across a health system during the COVID-19 pandemic” Redstone et al (2023).
Ultrasound-guided vascular access textbook – Read More
“The first-ever casebook on ultrasound-guided vascular access procedures offers practical solutions to complex bedside challenges with an emphasis on improving patient safety” eurekalert.org (2023).
Long peripheral intravenous catheters reduces catheter failure – Full Text
“Catheterization of an upper arm vein using the new long PIVC to administer a hyper-stimulant drug might reduce CF compared with catheterization of a forearm vein using SPC” Murayama et al (2023).