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Clinical outcomes in pediatric home parenteral nutrition

"A standardized, nurse-led training program facilitated the safe administration of HPN across various socioeconomic settings. However, indicators of social vulnerability-such as housing instability and increased caregiving responsibilities-were associated with a higher risk of CLABSI, indicating the necessity for targeted post-discharge support" Gritti et al (2026).

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PICC in hematological malignancy patients – Full Text

"A 72-year-old woman with severe malnutrition on total parenteral nutrition (TPN) through a left upper extremity peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line presented to the emergency department (ED) with 4 hours of swelling around her neck and chest after initiating feeds" Maffetone et al (2026).

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Superior vena cava syndrome and CICC placement

"We report a case of a 69-year-old woman with malignant Superior Vena Cava Syndrome (SVCS) treated with a central venous stent (CVS) placement who subsequently required a jugular CICC for antibiotic therapy. Six days later, she developed recurrent edema" Masseroli et al (2026).

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Ethanol lock therapy for salvage of infected CVC – Full Text

"Tunnelled catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) in haemodialysis (HD) are challenging to manage due to biofilm formation. Ethanol lock therapy (ELT) has demonstrated potential as an adjunct to antibiotics for catheter salvage, but robust evidence is limited" Prasad et al (2026).

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IV lock in pediatric intestinal failure patients – Full Text

"These findings contribute to the characterization of the microbiological profile of CRBSIs in pediatric patients with IF and support the use of advanced preventive strategies, such as taurolidine lock therapy, to reduce infection rates in children receiving long-term PN" Vicentin de Souza et al (2026).

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