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CRBSI prevention and evidence-based nursing – Full Text

"This study aimed to determine intensive care nurses' knowledge and attitudes towards preventing catheter-related bloodstream infections and their attitudes towards evidence-based practices” Gezginci Akpinar et al (2025).

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Using the ipsilateral arm in patients with breast cancer – Full Text

"Twelve months after implementation, more than 100 patients with breast cancer participated with zero incidences of resulting lymphedema. There were no foot stick orders or calf blood pressures in patients when the ipsilateral arm was used. After 16 months, the practice change became a systemwide policy” Shady (2025).

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Accidental removal of medical devices

"The nasoenteral catheter was the most frequently removed device (44.4%), followed by the central venous catheter (11.4%), the indwelling bladder catheter (9.0%), and the peripheral venous catheter (6.9%)” Oliveira et al (2025).

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Catheter-related infection risk factors

"For uncuffed, non-tunneled dual-lumen catheters used for dialysis vascular access, the jugular insertion site does not demonstrate a reduced risk of CRBSI compared to the femoral site. However, jugular catheter placement is associated with a longer dwelling time and a lower mortality rate.” Phatpituk et al (2025).

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