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Immediate and delayed red man syndrome – Full Text
“We report a case of immediate and delayed RMS that presented with fever, persistent lower extremity rash, shock, lymphadenopathy and pulmonary edema” Zang et al (2022).
Evaluation of the safety of piperacillin-tazobactam extended infusion
“The primary objective of this study was to compare the incidence of AKI in pediatric CF patients receiving extended infusion (EI) PZT versus traditional infusion (TI)” Riggsbee et al (2023).
CVC insertion in children with acute lymphoblastic leukemia
“The present study showed no relation between the timing of CVL placement during induction therapy and the occurrence of infection and thrombosis” Ataseven et al (2023).
Short peripheral catheter care guidelines – Full Text
“The aim of the current study was to assess the effectiveness of the reinforcement program on adherence to short peripheral catheter (SPC) care guidelines among registered nurses” Shivani and Joseph (2022).
Blood culture procedure development – Full Text
“By standardising blood culture collection methods, optimising blood volume and nurses’ education, we were able to develop a best practice for blood culture collection and to reduce BCC and negativity rate to a sustainable low rate at our hospital” Aldiba et al (2023).
Gram staining of catheter tips for Candida CRBSI – Full Text
“The sensitivity, specificity, and positive and negative predictive values for detecting Candida CRBSI by gram staining of catheter tips were 66.1%, 99.4%, 84.4%, and 98.4%, respectively” Yamada et al (2022).
Development of a volumetric flow sensor – Full Text
“Real-time monitoring of drug delivery in an intravenous infusion system can prevent injury caused by improper drug doses” Zhang et al (2022).
Influence of drone flight on monoclonal antibody stability – Full Text
“The quality of the three mAbs was assured, suggesting that the V50 drone did not induce sufficient levels of vibration to adversely affect their quality” Zhu et al (2023).
Peripheral IV catheter fracture
“Emergency physicians and nurses should be vigilant about potential risk factors that can cause fracture of an intravenous cannula” Woo et al (2022).
Safe arm sites for intramuscular injections – Full Text
“Needle insertions done through the intramuscular route in the arm are almost always administered at a point 1 – 2 cm above the insertion of the deltoid” Surraj et al (2022).
Umbilical catheter dwell time and complications
“The most common UVC complication in preterm infants is occlusion. It is not recommended to keep a low lying UVC for longer than 4.5 days” Yang et al (2023).
Nuclear medicine occupational exposure
“This audit raises questions around how IRR17 compliance can be universally demonstrated with such wide national variation” Murray and Memmott (2023).
Blood sample tubes with cartoon characters on as a distraction
“Our research highlighted that using a cartoon character sticker with a vacutainer can reduce preschoolers’ pain and fear during bloodletting” Canbulat Şahiner et al (2022).
Improving ultrasound-guided peripheral IV cannulation
“This pilot study is the first describing the use of a head-mounted display and probe fixation for ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous cannulation, which resulted in an increased success rate and decreased time to cannulation success” Moors et al (2022).
PICC insertion depths in neonates
“The charts and table developed in this study enable a fast and accurate determination of recommended PICC insertion depths in neonates” Luister et al (2023).
Needlestick injury prevalence meta-analysis – Full Text
“The aim of the review was to identify the prevalence of sharps and needlestick injury within the operating theatre and to establish the most common critical steps” Bevan et al (2023).
Korean OPAT review
“We found that a significant number of OPATs were prescribed, follow-up visits were not performed in the case of about a quarter of prescriptions, and laboratory monitoring was not fully conducted in more than half of the cases” Heo et al (2022).
Femoral CVC insertion in small children
“Pediatric femoral central venous catheter insertion is sometimes difficult due to small vein size” Law et al (2022).
Clinical impact of midline tip location – Full Text
“To investigate the relationship between the position of the midline catheter tip and the frequency and type of complications associated with its placement” Fu et al (2022).
Bedside PICC placement – Full Text
“This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of bedside peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement under ultrasonography (USG) guidance in the general ward by a surgical intensivist-led vascular access team versus that of PICC placement in the intensive care unit (ICU) or fluoroscopy unit” Yu and Hong (2022).
CRBSI rates during a pandemic – Full Text
“Rates of CRBSIs, VAPs, GIs and CNS infections among hospitalised patients increased during the first year of the pandemic” Verberk et al (2023).
Massive transfusion protocol – Full Text
“Appropriate blood component therapy during the acute bleeding phase in massively transfused patients can further decrease the transfusion demand and transfusion-related complications” Singh et al (2022).