Central venous access device complications in haematological patients – Full Text
“This study aimed to comprehensively describe CVAD performance over a 12-month period in patients with haematological malignancies” Curtis et al (2025).
Utilization of ultrasound techniques for peripheral IV access among nurses – Full Text
“This study aims to evaluate the efficacy and utilization of ultrasound for difficult peripheral venous access among nurses at an Italian university hospital” Cerrone et al (2025).
Heparin-locking solution concentrations – Full Text
“Our findings suggest that a heparin-locking solution at a concentration of 1000 U/ml for central venous catheters (CVC) in hemodialysis patients may reduce the incidence of bleeding-related complications, without impacting the rates of catheter occlusion, hemodialysis blood flow, catheter retention time, or catheter-related infections” Wang et al (2025).
Needlestick injuries among shift work nurses – Full Text
“This study aimed to investigate the relationship between sleep disturbances caused by shift schedules and the occurrence of needlestick and sharps injuries (NSIs) among nurses, considering significant worker and occupational factors” Prados et al (2025).
Differentiation of veins from arteries on ultrasound imaging – Full Text
“Ultrasound guidance is commonly used for accessing difficult peripheral veins. For successful access, a tourniquet is required for venodilation. Tourniquets decrease the compressibility and increase the diameter of veins; they also obfuscate artery-vein differentiation on ultrasound” Tsubouchi et al (2025).
Pain and anxiety in vascular access procedures – Full Text
“Because people getting venipunctures in medical and surgical settings usually feel pain and anxiety, the goal of this study was to look at and compare how cryotherapy (CT) and music therapy (MT) affected the levels of pain and anxiety (P&Amp;A) these people felt” Jafarimanesh et al (2025).
Chemotherapy-related extravasation events in dogs and cats – Full Text
“Chemotherapy extravasation is a potentially serious complication. There is a paucity of information in the veterinary literature investigating extravasation events, treatments, and outcomes” Martens et al (2025).
Training for ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous access
“These findings support the integration of ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous access as part of staff training to enhance pediatric emergency nurses’ paramedic cannulation skills and improve patient management” Nti et al (2025).
Impact of intraosseous or intravenous vascular access during resuscitation
“Conclusion: Our meta-analysis revealed the superiority of intravenous vascular access over intraosseous access in adult patients suffering from OHCA. However, further randomized trials are needed to confirm these results” Rath et al (2025).
Preventing central venous catheter complications – Full Text
“There is a need to conduct training courses for nurses who work in intensive care units about the prevention of CVC complications based on standards as the results in this study indicated that there is a significant association between, nurses’ knowledge and participation in training course, about prevention of CVC complications” Jasim et al (2025).
Community CLABSI prevention bundle
“This collaborative project provides the necessary education and resources to manage and streamline central line care in the home and may help prevent complications such as CLABSI” Murray et al (2025).
Hemodialysis central venous catheter IV lock
“These results support the relative safety of 30% trisodium citrate as a locking solution in a large, diverse patient cohort” Miller et al (2025).
Bundle for central venous catheter maintenance
“To investigate evidence-based practices and examine rates of adherence to bundles on maintenance of central venous catheters among intensive care unit nurses in 22 selected hospitals” Zhou et al (2025).
CHG interventions to reduce CLABSI
“This review aimed to identify effective CHG interventions to reduce CLABSIs in patients with cancer, particularly those undergoing bone marrow transplantations” Kuroki et al (2025).
Studying CRBSI with skin-like replicas – Full Text
“In IV therapy simulations, we observed bacterial growth dynamics over the incubation period. Our findings suggest that Ecoflex-based skin-like replicas can serve as a valuable tool for developing and testing new catheters, while the potential for use in other medical innovation devices, including wearable sensing devices, ultimately contributes to improved patient outcomes and infection control strategies” Althumayri et al (2025).
Management of non-cytotoxic drug extravasation
“Implementing a standardized protocol for managing non-cytotoxic drug extravasation can significantly enhance patient safety and improve outcomes in both adult and paediatric populations in critical care settings” Blazquez-Vidal et al (2025).
Umbilical venous catheter‒related hepatic complications
“Non-central catheter tip positions increase the risk of hepatic complications. Regular ultrasound follow-up is crucial for ensuring proper tip position and early complication detection” Wu et al (2025).
Central venous catheter safety analysis – Full Text
“Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis has been promoted as a process improvement tool and this review describes the strategic application of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to CVC placement” Duncan et al (2025).
Implantable port evaluation in breast cancer patients – Full Text
“The use of Totally Implantable Venous Access Port (TIVAP) has gained importance in chemotherapy for cancer patients due to its ability to reduce complications compared to conventional central venous catheters” Guo et al (2025).
PICC tip malposition in preterm infants – Full Text
“To explore the risk factors affecting peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) tip malposition in preterm infants” Liang et al (2025).
Intraosseous versus intravenous vascular access in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – Full Text
“IO access had a higher first-attempt success rate and faster establishment than IV access, but no significant differences were found in survival or favorable neurological outcomes in adults with OHCA” Alilou et al (2025).
Hickman line placement case study in a pediatric patient – Full Text
“We report the case of a one-year-old boy with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disorder (SCID) who developed a life-threatening right-sided hemothorax during Hickman line placement” Ayaz et al (2025).
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Comparison of vapocoolant spray and topical anaesthetic cream during IV cannulation
“This study demonstrated that the vapocoolant spray was not statistically more effective than lidocaine-prilocaine cream in pain reduction during intravenous cannulation” Akhgar et al (2025).
Impact of 3D VR simulation on student nurse cannulation skills
“This study aimed to evaluate the educational effects of 3D VR simulation practice versus small group practice on nursing students’ skill performance, learning satisfaction, and flow state” Yoon (2025).
Comparing prophylactic heparin with PICC complication rates – Full Text
“This study aimed to examine the association of prophylactic heparin with elective PICC removal rates, with complication rates and dwell-times” Wackernagel et al (2025).
Predicting staff capacity for OPAT programs
“Outpatient Parenteral Antibiotic Therapy (OPAT) patients require complex multidisciplinary coordination outside billable visits. Predicting and funding sufficient staff capacity for OPAT programs is poorly understood” Yamshchikov et al (2025).
Catheter-related central venous occlusive disorders
“While several techniques show promise in treating catheter-related CVOD, high-quality clinical studies are necessary to identify the more effective and safe procedure” Ma et al (2025).
Microplastics in intravenous admixtures
“This study investigates MPs in intravenous (IV) admixtures, which are stored in plastic containers before administration. The hypothesis suggests that prolonged storage may degrade container walls, leading to the release of MPs into the solutions” Pal and Chakraborty (2025).
Treatment of diabetic foot infections
“Diabetic foot infection can lead to limb amputation in approximately 17% of affected patients. Given the complex pathophysiology associated with diabetic foot infection, the goal of limb preservation is best achieved with a multidisciplinary approach and a team of providers including infectious disease consultants” Nauriyal and Byers (2025).
Smart infusion device research – Full Text
“The smart infusion automatic medication replacement device enhances the quality of infusion therapy for patients and alleviates the repetitive workload of medical staff” Mu et al (2025).
Intrapartum IV fluid rates during labor
“We conclude that in addition to the previously demonstrated decreased incidence of cesarean delivery and length of labor demonstrated in Ehsanipoor et al. afforded by increased rate of IV fluid intake, there is no significant impact on birth weight” Anisman et al (2025).
Needlestick injury incidence and reporting
“Despite being at high risk of needlesticks and the associated risks, few surgical trainees report all needlestick injuries. Reporting pathways of needlestick injuries should be streamlined to encourage greater reporting” McCabe et al (2025).
Which IV drugs need to be filtered – Full Text
“This chart is an update to the 2019 article published in Hospital Pharmacy on injectable drugs to be used with a filter. To update the chart, drugs approved from January 2019 to December 2024 were reviewed to determine if they require filtration and drugs included in the 2019 table were reviewed for accuracy” Ipema et al (2025).
Pediatric IV management safety officer – Full Text
“This study evaluates the effectiveness of medication safety officer (MSO)-based multidisciplinary management on managing IV fluids in children’s outpatient and emergency departments, aiming to reduce adverse drug reaction (ADR) and standardize IV infusion management” Zhang et al (2025).
Ultrasound-guided vascular access – Full Text
“Medical students often have limited exposure to advanced ultrasound-guided vascular access techniques within their preclinical curriculum. We evaluated the changes in confidence scores among 15 preclinical medical students before and after undertaking a novel ultrasound-guided cadaver-based training program for vascular access” Yamaguchi et al (2025).
Artificial intelligence and infusion pumps – Full Text
“It has been established that machine learning methods are capable of identifying potential issues before they become critical, thus playing a crucial role in predicting the performance of infusion pumps, potentially enhancing the safety, reliability, and efficiency of healthcare delivery” Merdović et al (2025).
Oral antibiotics for diabetic foot osteomyelitis – Full Text
“Oral antibiotics represent a safe and effective alternative to IV therapy for many patients with DFO, particularly when high-bioavailability agents are used” Gachet et al (2025).
eHealth intervention in pediatric home infusion therapy – Full Text
“This study aimed to identify the experiences and needs of parents and health care professionals during home infusion therapy and their preferences for digital features in a future eHealth intervention” Hansson et al (2025).
Nurse training for mini-midline catheter insertion – Full Text
“This study aims to explore the effectiveness of the Train-the-Trainer model in nurse training for Mini-Midline Catheter Insertion” Yuan et al (2025).
Patient satisfaction with implantable venous access ports – Full Text
“Long-term totally implantable venous access ports (TIVAP) are essential for administering chemotherapy and parenteral nutrition in cancer patients. This study aimed to evaluate patient satisfaction and postoperative complications, compared to existing literature, emphasizing patient-reported outcomes (PRO) as a critical factor in treatment decisions” Werba et al (2025).
Clinical competence and incidence of needlestick injuries – Full Text
“This study aimed to investigate the relationship between clinical competence and the incidence of NSIs, as well as the factors contributing to these injuries, among nurses in Fars Province, southern Iran, from March 2023 to May 2023” Zarei et al (2025).
Pain relief for children undergoing venipuncture and intravenous cannulation – Full Text
“The objective of this study is to compare and rank the efficacy of different local analgesia methods in reducing pain in children undergoing venipuncture and intravenous cannulation” Zhao et al (2025).
CLABSI rates in adult intensive care units
“The aim of this study was to analyze the evolution of device-related infection rates in ICUs over the last 13 years, including ventilator-associated pneumonia (VAP), catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) and catheter-associated urinary tract infection (CAUTI)” Nuvials et al (2025).
Electronic form for reporting bloodborne pathogen exposure
“Bloodborne pathogen exposures (BBPEs) are an ongoing health hazard among healthcare employees and are often underreported. Prior studies have revealed that BBPEs may be underreported due to challenges related to the reporting process” Bammann et al (2025).
Citrate IV catheter locking solution – Full Text
“This meta-analysis investigates the efficacy and safety of citrate lock solutions compared to heparin lock solutions in preventing catheter-related complications” Lai et al (2025).
Tunneled catheter-related bloodstream infections in hemodialysis patients
“We believe that avoiding femoral vein catheterization as much as possible and expediting the transition from catheter to another method for dialysis are important measures to prevent the development of CRBSI” Arslan et al (2025).
CLABSI rates in pediatric and neonatal intensive care units
“A standardized surveillance system based on the calculation of the incidence rate of CLABSI in PICUs and NICUs can broaden our understanding of this HAI and will guide the implementation of measures of infection control and prevention” Urrea Ayala et al (2025).
CLABSI reduction in a transplant unit
“The unit achieved and sustained >90% compliance with both CHG bathing treatments and K-card door tag processes. The CLABSI rate decreased from 2.15 to 0.41, an 81% reduction” Spinks et al (2025).
Chest to back tunneling for vascular access devices
“This retrospective review suggests that the use of ultrasound and intracavitary ECG makes the bedside CTB tunneling a safe and minimally invasive procedure” Ostroff (2025).
Impact of midline catheter tip location on catheter-related complications – Full Text
“Our findings suggested that the terminal tip of silicone MC in the subclavian vein would not increase the incidence of catheter-related complications. Silicone MC was a safe catheter for the low incidence of catheter-related complications and could be popularised in clinical practice” Nie et al (2025).
Adherence to central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention bundles
“Education, leadership, and audit mechanisms improve adherence to CLABSI bundles. Yet, the current evidence lacks randomized controlled trails that can establish effectiveness of these strategies” Bou Hamdan et al (2025).
Ultrasound for catheter-related thrombosis performed by intensive care nurses
“Another challenge for the use of vascular point-of-care ultrasound in intensive care is the diagnosis of central venous catheter-related thrombosis. It is a common problem that is often underdiagnosed. Due to the simplicity of the examination and the possible link with nursing care of inserted central venous catheters, this may be another potential diagnostic competency for critical care nurses” Stadlerova et al (2025).