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Pediatric pain management protocols for venipuncture

"This study underscores the importance of incorporating distraction techniques, such as blowing pinwheel and the cough trick, into pediatric pain management protocols for venipuncture, thereby improving children's pain experiences" Merter et al (2025).

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PICC-related thrombosis prophylaxis – Full Text

"The findings of this study highlight the need to improve the knowledge, attitude, and practice of nurses in PICC-related thrombosis prevention. It was observed that nurses had weak practice enthusiasm in risk factor assessment, which corresponds to the low correct rate in answering certain some risk factor assessment items of knowledge dimension" Zhang et al (2025).

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PICC-associated tricuspid valve endocarditis in pregnancy – Full Text

"We report the case of a 21-year-old woman at 29 weeks and four days of gestation who presented with one-week history of severe epigastric pain, pleuritic chest pain, dyspnoea, and chills. A peripherally inserted central catheter line had been placed at 14 weeks of gestation for outpatient management of hyperemesis gravidarum" Anderson et al (2025).

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Neonatal vascular access device infection surveillance – Full Text

"This study aimed to evaluate infection trends, pathogen distribution, and antimicrobial resistance patterns in central and peripheral line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs and PLABSIs) in Victorian Level 6 neonatal intensive care units between July 1st, 2008, and June 30th, 2024" Liu et al (2025).

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Intravenous versus intraosseous adrenalin administration – Full Text

"In our systematic review we have found a small number of studies comparing IV and IO adrenaline administration during cardiac arrest. Due to significant heterogeneity, a meta-analysis was not performed and no firm conclusions could be drawn about which route of adrenalin administration leads to better outcomes" Pouwels et al (2025).

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MARSI in cancer patients with PICC

"MARSI is prevalent in cancer patients with PICC. Modifiable risk factors should guide prevention strategies, including careful adhesive selection and regular skin assessments to improve patient outcomes" Li et al (2025).

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Antimicrobial coated needle-free connector

">Needle-Free connectors (NFCs) are widely used to access vascular infusion circuits. Despite their safety benefits, NFCs still present risks for colonization and vascular ingress by pathogenic microbes" Truong et al (2025).

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Prevention of central venous catheter-related infection

"The findings emphasize the need for targeted educational programs and continuous professional development to address knowledge gaps in CVC-RI prevention. Healthcare institutions should prioritize up-to-date curricula, ongoing training initiatives, and reliable information sources to enhance ICU nurses' ability to prevent catheter-related infections and improve patient care outcomes" Alshammari et al (2025).

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Intravenous fluid shortages in emergency departments

"During the 2024 IV fluid shortage, fewer patients received fluids at lower volumes per patient. This held true for discharged patients with GI symptoms. Overall, LOS decreased without an increase in 72-h return rate. Improved throughput without changes in return rate represents a potential process improvement and warrants further evaluation" Stenson et al (2025).

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