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Contrast extravasation via thrombosed implantable port – Full Text

"Contrast extravasation through a long-term indwelling port-a-cath is a rare but catastrophic cause of acute cardiac tamponade. Sudden cardiovascular collapse during or after contrast-enhanced CT in a patient with a long-term central venous device should prompt immediate suspicion for this diagnosis" Janjua et al (2026).

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Revisiting time to blood culture positivity – Full Text

"We aimed to investigate the time to positivity of blood cultures in our NICU to determine if we can better inform empiric antibiotic duration decisions in both early-onset (≤72 h) and late-onset (>72 h) sepsis evaluations" Graf et al (2026).

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Telemedicine-supported home-injection model for patients – Full Text

"In this quality improvement study of a telemedicine-supported home injection model for women with breast cancer, strong feasibility was demonstrated by high injection completion rates and acceptability by participants. The findings suggest that insurance approval and the copayments associated with at-home, but not in-clinic, administration were an impediment to participation and need to be addressed before scaling" Malling et al (2026).

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Reducing intravenous smart pump alert override rates

"This study expands on the IVSP alert data published to date and highlights 3 key measures of alert override rates, including alert salience. Understanding the frequency and types of IVSP alerts and alert responses is critical for reducing unnecessary IVSP alerts and reducing alert fatigue" Armistead et al (2026).

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Practical guide to intrathecal drug delivery

"This practical guide synthesizes current evidence, consensus recommendations, and collective international clinical experience to provide a structured approach to short-term and long-term management of implantable IDD systems" Sivanesan et al (2026).

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