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Needlestick and sharp injuries in healthcare – Full Text

"The study highlights the ongoing issue of NSIs among HCWs, especially inexperienced interns. While training programs have shown promise in reducing NSI rates, the high incidence of safety devices not being effectively utilized underscores the need for continuous education and hands-on training to enhance safety practices and prevent NSIs in healthcare settings" Wong et al (2025).

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Comparison between arm port and chest port

"This study reveals no significant differences in the incidence of infections, catheter occlusion, thrombosis, exudation, fibrin sheath, catheter malposition, fracture, pneumothorax, and malfunction between the two implanted venous access ports" Wei et al (2025).

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Central venous catheter placement in patients with hypotensive trauma

"No significant difference was found in overall central venous catheter success rate by practitioner type, but attendings were more successful at subclavian lines, and, on average, approximately 1 minute faster. Patient condition and skill level should be considered when providing trainees with the opportunity to place central venous catheter in hypotensive patients, particularly at the subclavian location" Dumas et al (2025).

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Kidney transplantation and central venous catheter use

"This study investigates the relationship between national catheter use among hemodialysis (HD) patients and kidney transplantation (KTX) activity, exploring the hypothesis that higher KTX activity may be associated with increased catheter usage" Hofmann (2025).

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Femoral central venous catheters in PICU

"We aimed to determine the frequency and variables associated with low femoral central venous catheter (fCVC) tip position. We also examined the association between tip position and symptomatic venous thromboembolism (VTE)" Good et al (2025).

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Peripheral IV catheter care standards in ED – Full Text

"These findings highlight the suboptimal ED PIVC practices that require attention and improvement. Innovative interventions and technology are necessary to address some of these suboptimal practices due to their complexity and persistent challenges, despite previous efforts by clinicians and researchers" Xu et al (2025).

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Advanced nursing vascular access programme

"A description of our experience establishing an advanced nursing vascular access programme in a tertiary Children's Hospital in Melbourne Australia" Hsiao and Speekman (2025).

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