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Difficult intravenous access research protocol – Full Text

"This prospective, two-arm, single-centre, non-blinded, pragmatic randomised controlled trial will compare two types of long peripheral catheters. A 63 mm ultra-long peripheral catheter using the catheter-over-needle approach will be compared with an 80-100 mm accelerated Seldinger technique-long peripheral catheter, which is the standard of care" Pieteraerens et al (2026).

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Calcium gluconate extravasation – Full Text

"In this case report, we describe a 14-year-old boy who developed calcinosis cutis due to extravasation of calcium gluconate, resulting in extensive tissue necrosis" Abtahi-Naeini et al (2026).

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Comparison of IV catheter lock solutions – Full Text

"Taurolidine and EDTA locks are similarly effective in preventing infections and equally likely to be associated with occlusion or breakage. Both are suitable for children with IF on long-term PN" Ahisar et al (2026).

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Palliative care IV drug administration – Full Text

"Parenteral administration routes, however, have been found to be prone to errors. According to previous studies, standardising the compositions of parenteral mixtures can improve medication safety" Niittynen et al (2025).

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90-day implantable port maintenance flushing

"The purpose of this evidence-based practice initiative was to determine whether locking TIVADs with normal saline alone during a 90-day maintenance flushing protocol resulted in an increase in partial occlusions" Ramsey et al (2026).

IVTEAM

How to manage air in line alarm

"Infusion pumps are designed to alarm when air in the IV line (AIL) reaches a set threshold and can result in disruptions in drug delivery and decreased nursing productivity. Depending on the method employed, removal of AIL can also pose a risk to healthcare workers and patients" Eisenberg and Trick (2026).

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OPAT fall prevention program

"Although successful in inpatient settings, the effectiveness of fall prevention programs in the outpatient oncology setting requires additional study because of their unique nature and quality and safety concerns" Quinn and Miaskowski (2026).

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Fluoroscopy-guided catheter tip positioning optimization

"Fluoroscopy overestimates the cavoatrial junction position. Given that right atrium placement reduces intrathoracic central venous stenosis risk, advancing the catheter tip 10-30 mm beyond fluoroscopically guided landmarks constitutes a key maneuver for achieving accurate positioning" Yu et al (2026).

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Antimicrobial locks for CLABSI prevention

"This review highlights the need for well-designed studies to determine the clinical effectiveness of antimicrobial locks for primary and secondary CLABSI prevention in specific pediatric populations and to determine whether there is differential impact by lock type" L'Etoile et al (2026).

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