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Home care-based education for cancer patients with PICC – Full Text

"This study aimed to systematically review and meta-analyze the literature to identify the components of home care-based education for cancer patients with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and evaluate its effects compared to traditional health education" Huang et al (2025).

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Intravenous iron therapy review – Full Text

"This systematic review aimed to assess and compare the effect of blood transfusion and intravenous iron therapy on the hemoglobin levels based on clinical trials" Bedan and Lottrup (2025).

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Survey of anticancer drug wastage – Full Text

"According to this real-world survey, it was shown that the amount of drug wastage in this center is substantial and imposes a heavy financial burden on patients and the health system that need to be taken into account by policy makers" Baharvand Iran Nia et al (2025).

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Review of aseptic techniques used to administer parenteral nutrition

"septic technique during the administration of parenteral nutrition/home parenteral nutrition (PN/HPN) errs towards poorly described traditional aseptic/sterile approaches. This study aimed to identify procedures and the evidence underpinning practice in intestinal failure centres" Fletcher et al (2025).

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Prevention of CRBSI in United States hemodialysis facilities

"New commercially available products containing chlorhexidine and taurolidine promise to augment core interventions to prevent CRBSI in dialysis facilities. This manuscript reviews selected topics and recent advances in knowledge related to preventing CRBSI in HD, with emphasis on dialysis care in United States" Wong (2025).

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Review of non-tunneled hemodialysis catheters

"Triple-lumen catheters were associated with a higher risk of infection, but their increasing use over time coincided with a decline in infection rates. Further research is needed to confirm these findings and explore the mechanisms underlying demographic and design-related infection risks" Miller et al (2025).

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Neonatal PICC subspecialty in neonatal vascular access – Full Text

"This perspective review examines the evolving role of neonatal peripherally inserted central catheters (n-PICCs) as a distinct subspecialty within neonatal vascular access. n-PICCs are indispensable for delivering long-term intravenous therapies in critically ill neonates" Van Rens et al (2025).

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Incidence of phlebitis caused by continuous cephalosporin IV infusion – Full Text

"Phlebitis was more severe in the cephalothin group and developed more rapidly, necessitating vein changes six times more often than in the cephapirin group. The less irritating properties of cephapirin demonstrated in this study indicate it may be the more useful cephalosporin analogue for intravenous therapy" Lane et al (2025).

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