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IV catheter ethanol-lock therapy
“The present study evaluated the efficacy and safety of Ethanol-lock therapy (ELT) in combination with systemic antibiotics for the management of CRBSI associated with hemodialysis TCC” Gang et al (2023).
OPAT use of meropenem continuous infusion
“Data regarding outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) with continuous infusion of meropenem (CIM) remain scarce and controversial. We aimed to analyze its outcomes” Dubois-Silva et al (2023).
PICC-associated venous thromboembolism – Full Text
“Exercise therapy improved venous blood flow velocity and effectively reduced the incidence of PICC-associated VTE” Liu et al (2023).
Tunneled central venous hemodialysis catheters
“We evaluated the association between TCVC and mortality in HD patients hospitalized between 2015 and 2020” Banshodani et al (2023).
Umbilical exchange transfusions
“We developed an electro-mechanical device with accessories (tubing and valve assembly) to perform a complete DVET” Chatterjee et al (2023).
Management of difficult intravenous access
“As most published DIVA strategies are limited to various point-of-care ultrasound techniques while other “tricks-of-the-trade” and pearls for overcoming DIVA are mostly relegated to informal nonpublished material” Ng et al (2022).
Bacterial adhesion on polyurethane central catheters
“Nevertheless, as far as bacterial adhesion is concerned, after the catheter was locked and the lock removed, the surface modifications promoted no adhesion” Khzam et al (2023).
PICC management in lung cancer patients – Full Text
“The incidence of complications such as phlebitis and thrombosis and the score of patients’ quality of life were investigated and analyzed in the form of follow-up” Chen et al (2023).
Rapid infuser transfusion impact on potassium levels
“The median potassium level of the expired blood was 16.05 prior to infusion and 16.4 postinfusion. There was no significant difference in the hemolysis scores between the preinfusion and postinfusion samples” Metcalf et al (2023).
Reducing blood sampling volumes in ICU
“Blood sampling is a critical aspect of intensive care to guide clinical decision-making. Repeated blood sampling can result in blood waste and contamination, leading to iatrogenic anaemia and systemic infection” Keogh et al (2023).
PICC patient app evaluation – Full Text
“These results corroborate use of the Meu PICC app in the monitoring of outpatient use of PICCs” Mota et al (2022).
OPAT provision for people who inject drugs – Full Text
“Patients discharged on home IV therapy followed routine outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) protocols and treatment protocols for addiction with their chosen provider” Kershaw et al (2022).
5-year surveillance of healthcare-associated infections – Full Text
“The rising incidence of multidrug-resistant microorganisms indicates that more interventions are urgently needed to reduce healthcare-associated infections in our intensive care units” Erdem et al (2022).
Intraosseous access training in rural and remote areas – Full Text
“This technical report describes the delivery of a fundamental skills workshop to provide hands-on training to rural and remote healthcare professionals using 3D-printed simulators purposefully designed following design-to-cost principles” Siraj et al (2022).
Central venous cannulation and coincidental pathologies – Full Text
“It is important to understand the underlying pathology and identify the coincidental pathologies like cystic lesions in the neck which may mimic vascular structures to avert central line insertion-related complications” Pandya and Krishna (2022).
Amiodarone-induced phlebitis – Full Text
“A large proportion of the patients developed amiodarone-induced phlebitis. The adherence to the clinical practice guideline was not optimal according to the PIVC recommendations” Brørs et al (2023).
Blood culture contamination and nursing care requirements – Full Text
“A higher nursing care level is associated with a higher incidence of blood culture contamination in the emergency department” Shigeno et al (2022).
Epicutaneo-caval catheter insertion – Full Text
“ECC insertion under the guidance of US has numerous advantages, including significantly improving the success rate of one-time catheterization, shortening the time of catheterization, and reducing catheter-related complications” Ren et al (2022).
Vancomycin infusion options in ICU – Full Text
“Vancomycin is the best-choice medication for methicillin-resistant staphylococcal and enterococcal infections, which are major problems in intensive care units (ICUs)” Maluangnon et al (2022).
Bedside rounding checklist – Full Text
“Implementation eliminated central line-associated bloodstream infections and catheter-associated urinary tract infections and resulted in a statistically significant reduction in average hospital length of stay” Radhakrishnan et al (2022).
Effectiveness of antimicrobial locks
“We aimed to determine the best antimicrobial lock therapy (ALT) to eradicate coagulase-negative staphylococci (CoNS) biofilms” Blanco-Di Matteo et al (2023).
Community-based intravenous treatment
“Some consumers and caregivers may require additional support while undergoing community-based intravenous treatment” Sharp et al (2023).