OPAT treatment of patients with endocarditis – Full Text
“This study adds to the accumulating evidence supporting the treatment of E. faecalis endocarditis with OPAT continuous infusion IV benzylpenicillin plus bolus/continuous infusion IV ceftriaxone” Briggs et al (2024).
Cost savings associated with elastomeric pump use in oncology – Full Text
“This study demonstrated that the elastomeric pump not only offers substantial cost savings but also enhances the treatment capacity of the oncology day care unit” Zietse et al (2024).
PipTaz elastomeric pump stability study – Full Text
“Bacterial respiratory tract infections (e.g., in patients with cystic fibrosis) may be treated with the intravenous infusion of a piperacillin/tazobactam (P/T) solution through an elastomeric device. In the present work, we combined a 24-h drug stability study with an assessment of the drug solution flow rate during an in vitro simulated infusion” Négrier et al (2024).
Impact of summer and winter months on elastomeric pumps – Full Text
“Our results show that further improvements to the insulation material used in carry pouches can significantly restrict the rate of temperature rise within the pumps and will give more assurance in relation to preventing degradation especially considering the increases in extreme weather conditions observed in recent years due to global warming” van der Merwe et al (2024).
Elastomeric infusion pumps for colorectal cancer chemotherapy – Full Text
“The selection of portable elastomeric infusion pumps should consider the preferences of patients with colorectal cancer, as these devices have the potential to enhance their quality of life” Yamada et al (2024).
Portable elastomeric pumps real-life data evaluation
“OPAT through portable elastomeric infusion pumps proved to be safe and effective. It also contributed to the reduction of healthcare costs, fully respecting the principles of personalized medicine. This strategy has emerged as a promising tool for antibiotic stewardship and infection control” Giuliano et al (2024).
Study of home antibiotic infusion therapy using elastomeric pumps – Full Text
“Outpatient antimicrobial therapy in elastomeric infusion pumps is an alternative in patients requiring prolonged intravenous treatment, and age is not a conditioning factor for inclusion in these programs” Ferro Rodríguez et al (2024).
Fillable elastomeric pump technology
“Due to advances in elastomeric pump technology, there are now devices available that can be filled with intravenous (IV) therapy at the bed or chair side. These devices are safe, reliable and enable the patient to be mobile when having their infusion” Barton et al (2023).
Elastomeric pump use in home-based palliative care
“We aimed to evaluate the cost associated to the repeated filling of EIP used in a home-based palliative care team” Simões et al (2024).
Elastomeric infusion pump in OPAT – Full Text
“Outpatient antimicrobial therapy in elastomeric infusion pumps is an alternative in patients requiring prolonged intravenous treatment, and age is not a conditioning factor for inclusion in these programs” Ferro Rodríguez et al (2024).
Meropenem stability in elastomeric pumps – Full Text
“This work is of high importance to show the clinicians the real shelf life of meropenem when administered in portable elastomeric infusion devices” Esteban-Cartelle et al (2024).
Stability of aciclovir in elastomeric infusion devices
“Aciclovir solution can be given as a continuous 24-hour infusion for OPAT services at a concentration range of 200-2400 mg in 240 mL in Accufuser and Easypump II elastomeric devices following 14 days storage at room temperature, protected from light” Sime et al (2023).
Chemotherapy flow rate accuracy
“This study aimed to determine effects of constant infusion with a chemically-driven pump on plasma drug concentrations compared to elastomeric pumps” Lee and Lee (2023).
Fosfomycin stability in elastomeric pump – Full Text
“The results suggest Fosfomycin eligibility for continuous infusion even in the context of outpatient parenteral antibiotic therapy” Manca et al (2023).
Omadacycline stability in an elastomeric infusion pump – Full Text
“After reconstitution, omadacycline for injection was stable and remained within specifications for use for up to 9 days when refrigerated” Bower et al (2023).
Elastomeric infusor for combined antibiotic therapy – Full Text
“We report two cases of complex bone and joint infections involving metallo-beta-lactamase-producing Enterobacterales, successfully treated at our referral center with aztreonam and ceftazidime-avibactam for 12 weeks in continuous infusions through elastomeric infusors” Merad et al (2023).
Dual-channel elastomeric PCA pump – Full Text
“The 2-channel PCA showed better patient satisfaction with higher QoR-40 during the recovery compared with the 1-channel PCA” Oh et al (2022).
Dual chamber elastomeric infusion pump – Full Text
“We showed the usefulness of dual chamber IV-PCA to change the flow rate related to pain feedback without any complications. Our results suggest a noble system that might improve existing IV-PCA equipment” Lee et al (2022).
Elastomeric pump self care for chemotherapy administration – Full Text
“Home-based chemotherapy is widely used and offers advantages in terms of patient-centeredness, hospital capacity, and cost-effectiveness. However, in practice, patients experience difficulties with self-management and handling the elastomeric infuser” Jang et al (2022).
Elastomeric pump antimicrobial stability
“The information provided in this article should be considered in patient treatments within the OPAT setting. Further stability studies are needed to confirm the appropriate use of the antimicrobials included in this program to ensure optimal patient outcomes” Fernández-Rubio et al (2021).
Elastomeric pumps in the Gulf region
Elastomeric pumps in the Gulf region Abstract: Objectives: To describe the implementation process, safety, and efficacy outcomes, as well as cost-effectiveness, of the first outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) program to utilize disposable elastomeric pumps in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and the entire Gulf region. Methods: This OPAT program was initiated in May 2018 […]
Antibiotic stability in 24 hour pump
“Ampicillin can be prepared and stored in a refrigerator for up to 72 hours prior to continuously infusing at room temperature over 24 hours with less than a 10% loss of potency over the dosing period” Huskey et al (2021).
Elastomeric pump connection study – Full Text
“An analysis of patients from an outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy program is presented in which elastomeric pumps had failed to flow due to incomplete tightening of Luer lock needleless connections” Liu et al (2021).
Home-based IV analgesia with elastomeric pump
“Postoperative analgesia using an intravenous elastomeric pump allows performance of MPFL reconstruction as an outpatient procedure with satisfactory pain control, complication rates and patient satisfaction” Villalba et al (2021).
Elastomeric pump malfunction resulting in over-infusion
About 17 h after the elastomeric pump was connected to the catheter, the 550 mL reservoir was found to be empty, indicating the pump’s infusion rate was more than 32 mL/h despite the pump still being set at an infusion rate of 8 mL/h with a possible 5 mL bolus every 30 min” Koogler et al (2019). Abstract: A 70 year-old female […]
Evaluation of domiciliary iloprost through elastomeric pump
We describe our protocol and report our experience with 12 patients, for a total of 25 infusions, who have received domiciliary iloprost through elastomeric pump” Duarte et al (2018). Abstract: Raynaud’s phenomenon (RP) and digital ulcers (DU) are the main clinical features of vasculopathy that occurs in several systemic rheumatic diseases. Intravenous iloprost is recommended […]