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Short peripheral intravenous catheter maintenance questionnaire

"The Turkish version of the Questionnaire on Best Practices for Short Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Maintenance demonstrated high reliability, as evidenced by its KR-20 value. The use of this questionnaire enables the identification of knowledge gaps among nursing professionals regarding best practices in short peripheral catheter care" Özbay et al (2025).

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Safety of femorally inserted central catheters

"When inserted using modern protocols and technologies, FICCs offer a safe and effective alternative for oncology patients without viable upper-body venous access" Parejo Arrondo et al (2025).

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Predicting the risk of PICC CLABSI – Full Text

"The risk prediction models for PICC-CLABSI demonstrated strong predictive performance. Future research should carefully address all elements of PROBAST framework during study design phase" Cao et al (2025).

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Pharmacist-led PICC validation

"Pharmacist-led PICCs validation improves patient safety and optimises device use, demonstrating its value and sustainability in clinical practice" Tournayre et al (2025).

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Review of paired central and peripheral blood cultures

"CLABSI can be diagnosed by differential time to positivity (DTP), where central venous line (CVL) blood cultures grow 120 minutes faster than peripheral cultures drawn at the same time. Peripheral cultures cause patient discomfort, risk contamination with skin flora, may cause delays in clinical care, and the overall impact is uncertain. We investigated our institution's paired blood culture practice to assess the utility and clinical impact of peripheral cultures" Prudowsky et al (2025).

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Complications of chest port implantation

"Complications are grouped into incision-, catheter-, and reservoir-related categories. Incision complications include adhesive dermatitis, suture pseudoinfection, wound dehiscence, and erosion. Catheter issues include arrhythmias, central venous stenosis, fracture, fibrin sheath formation, thrombosis, and migration, each with distinct clinical implications. Reservoir complications such as port flipping and extravasation may interrupt therapy and cause tissue injury" Schutt et al (2025).

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