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Vascular Access

Ultrasound measurement of skin-to-septum distance in totally implantable venous access ports: Considerations for Huber needle length

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Continuous intravenous acyclovir during OPAT – Full Text

"The acyclovir OPAT programme led to cost savings of 3486 EUR per patient. Despite this small case series, continuous intravenous acyclovir appears to be feasible for treating HSV and VZV neurological infections in an OPAT setting, with potential benefits in patient comfort, healthcare costs, and hospital resource utilization" Manders et al (2026).

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Vascular access in the critically ill patient

"Vascular access is a key intervention in the management of critically ill emergency department patients. This can include peripheral or central venous access and intraosseous access" Jaffery and Qasim (2026).

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Real-time flow monitoring in neonatal infusions

"We review the mechanisms contributing to flow variability, discuss why conventional pumps cannot verify patient-end drug delivery, and propose a phased pathway for evaluating emerging flow-monitoring technologies" van Rens et al (2026).

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Vascular complications of intravenous vancomycin

"To map and describe the available clinical evidence on the safety and vascular complications associated with peripheral intravenous administration of vancomycin, compared with other vascular access devices, focusing on the type of complications reported, their diagnostic methods, and the methodological characteristics of the studies" Fernández-Aedo et al (2026).

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