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Innovative nanocoating for central venous catheters

"In this study, CVCs coated with green and facile laccase-manganese phosphate hybrid nanostructures [(Mn3(PO4)2·HNSs] prevented bacterial adhesion by 100%, 80%, 60%, and 58% for Staphylococcus aureus, Staphylococcus epidermidis, Pseudomonas aeruginosa, and Escherichia coli, respectively" Golroudbari et al (2025).

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How to reduce central line bloodstream infections in pediatrics

"In 2022, our pediatric and women's medical center observed a 166.67% increase in central line bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) in the pediatric population. A quality-focused group was initiated to implement changes to reduce CLABSIs" Kovar et al (2025).

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Norepinephrine extravasation in dogs and cats

"Severe lesions can result from NE extravasation in dogs and cats, leading to euthanasia. Although phentolamine remains the treatment of choice, lesions may heal with alternative supportive measures" Vasquez et al (2025).

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CLABSI rates as a patient safety measure

"We quantified the impact that stressors associated with the COVID-19 pandemic had on patient safety, as measured by central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) reported to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's National Healthcare Safety Network" Sapiano et al (2025).

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Preventing PICC complications

"Ultrasound-guided catheter insertion and nonsilicone catheters effectively prevented PICC complications. The evidence for other comparisons was too uncertain to draw conclusions, highlighting the urgent need for additional studies on prevention and control interventions" Dobrescu et al (2025).

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Choosing insertion site for totally implantable venous access ports in children

"Compared with internal jugular vein, external jugular vein access has obvious advantages: the location of external jugular vein is superficial and easy to find, the utilization of external jugular vein is easy to learn and master, and the external jugular vein is of little importance to the human body" Zhen et al (2025).

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Evaluation of hazardous drug surface contamination

"Risks of occupational exposures to hazardous drugs (HDs) have been documented and identified as needing to be monitored. To decrease potential exposures in a community hospital, this project evaluated the impact of implementing a hazardous drug wipe sampling technology (BD HD Check system; BD, Franklin Lakes, NJ) and accompanying environmental procedures, risk level scoring assessment, and recordkeeping tools on identifying HD surface contamination" Hayes-Porter and Shay (2025).

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Central venous catheter-related thrombosis

"This article reports a case of end-stage kidney disease with long-term dialysis catheter use, resulting in central vein stenosis and the rare complication of combined chylothorax and chylopericardium" Tharapoom et al (2025).

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