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Parenteral nutrition extravasation in newborns – Full Text

"We report two cases: one of neonatal hydrothorax with subsequent lung cystic formation after a parenteral nutrition leakage caused by the displacement of an Epicutaneo-Caval Catheter in the basilic vein of the left arm; the second involves a peritoneal collection of parenteral nutrition from the umbilical venous catheter" Coramusi et al (2025).

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Impact of delayed blood culture transport time – Full Text

"There is a marginal loss of growth for every hour a blood culture is left unincubated, with the loss of recovery of Streptococcus pyogenes and other streptococci being most common. There was no evidence of a reduction in Gram-negatives, anaerobes, or yeasts" Deas et al (2025).

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Survey of OPAT practices in France – Full Text

"This study aimed to assess the implementation and organization of Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) in France by examining the practices of community nurses (CNs)" Raux et al (2025).

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Neonatal antibiotic therapy and patient safety – Full Text

"Specifically, studies that decrease the treatment length or advocate for the early transition of intravenous to oral antibiotics in all neonates with suspected or culture-positive sepsis or pneumonia should be regarded with caution" Lawrence et al (2025).

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Vascular access devices for systemic anti-cancer therapy survey

"A recent scoping review discovered a significant deficit in the literature covering clinical aspects of vascular access device (VAD) selection, insertion, and, in particular, training and education. To answer some of these questions, we are conducting a quantitative survey throughout Europe to investigate healthcare professionals' current practices surrounding vascular access devices used for systemic anti-cancer therapy" Duggan et al (2025).

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Intraosseous route in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest

"These data suggest that the tibial and humeral IO routes of first epinephrine administration were associated with marginally prolonged resuscitation duration after drug administration and decreasing hazard of ROSC" Hubble et al (2025).

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Ipsilateral placement of central venous catheters and dialysis catheters

"This study showed that ipsilateral or contralateral placement did not affect the distance between CVC and CVDC line tips. There were no significant adverse changes in cardiovascular parameters or noradrenaline dose when CRRT was commenced regardless of whether the lines were inserted ipsilaterally or contralaterally" Hobson et al (2025).

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Central venous access device-related skin injuries

"The rate of skin injury and complications are observed to be as high as 16% for exit site infection and 11% for dermatitis. Infection is an important outcome, but not the sole outcome to consider during CVAD site observation" Pitt et al (2025).

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