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Early detection of central line-associated bloodstream infection – Full Text

"SIRI, derived from routine complete blood counts, shows strong potential as a non-invasive, early screening marker for CLABSI. Its high sensitivity and NPV support its use for early rule-out, especially in settings lacking rapid diagnostics. Further prospective validation is warranted" Lahariya et al (2025).

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Needlestick injury prevention and management – Full Text

"Targeted educational interventions achieved significant improvements in doctors' knowledge and awareness of NSI prevention and management. The audit underscores the importance of recurrent training, safe sharps disposal practices, and supportive reporting systems" Ahmed Abdalla et al (2025).

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Implantable port infection case report – Full Text

"We report an elderly woman with a central venous (CV) port inserted two years earlier for long-term nutritional support after gastric cancer surgery who developed a bloodstream infection caused by M. wolinskyi" Araya et al (2025).

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Ultrasound-guided neonatal PICC tip location

"Ultrasound is a highly feasible and accurate method for n-PICC tip location. Tip migration is a frequent event, particularly towards the heart in upper limbs/scalp insertions and within the first 2 h. We recommend serial ultrasound monitoring to detect tip migration and potentially reduce catheter-related complications" Grasso et al (2025).

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