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Study reviews clinical documentation associated with central venous catheter care – Full Text

"The findings emphasize the necessity of systematically addressing patients' symptoms and individual needs in the postoperative care of the central venous catheter. Incorporating these aspects as a mandatory element in the standardized documentation template within the electronic health record will constitute an important first step toward enhancing patient-centred care" Lithner et al (2025).

Mini-sternotomy for direct right atrial dialysis catheter placement – Full Text

"We report the case of a pediatric patient with kidney failure and bilateral central venous occlusion, in whom conventional dialysis access was no longer feasible. Following multidisciplinary evaluation, a dialysis catheter was surgically inserted directly into the right atrium via a lower mini-sternotomy" Nucera et al (2025).

Effectiveness of different antibiotic lock solutions – Full Text

"Antibiotic lock therapy (ALT) delivers high-concentration antimicrobials into catheter lumens and has been proposed to prevent infections in hemodialysis (HD) patients" Sarmadi et al (2025).

Central venous access device complications in children with leukemia – Full Text

"Device failure and CLABSI are the CVAD-associated complications with the highest incidence rates. Comparing CVAD subtypes, TCVADs may have a higher complication risk than TIVADs" Sakthivel et al (2025).

Intracavitary ECG technology comparison – Full Text

"This study evaluates the quality of I-EKG tracings using two methods: the saline column method with the alligator clip and spindle system (Deltamed, Viadana, Italy) and the pure saline column method using the "red" connector cable (Vygon Card® Vygon, Ecouen, France) and the "yellow" connector cable (Fast Tip® ATL Milano, Assago, Italy)" Cirigliano et al (2025).

Blood donor safety surveillance – Full Text

"The reported incidence rate of ADRs related to blood donation was very low. The higher prevalence of VVR and syncope in young, females, first-time donors, college students, and donating in mobile vehicles" Yang et al (2025).

Next-generation sequencing for bloodstream infections – Full Text

"Next-generation sequencing enables culture-independent pathogen detection, antimicrobial resistance profiling, and genome-informed epidemiology" Elbehiry et al (2025).

Comparison of PICC versus PICC-port in terms of complications and cost-effectiveness in nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients: A randomized controlled trial

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Evidence-based peripheral intravenous catheter care

"A quality improvement project to standardize peripheral intravenous catheter insertion, maintenance, and documentation was implemented with the goal of aligning with professional standards for peripheral intravenous catheter removal as clinically indicated" Coleman et al (2025).

Skin injuries resulting from calcium gluconate extravasation

"Extravasation of calcium gluconate solution is a rare yet serious complication in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs), capable of causing significant skin necrosis, ulceration and long-term functional impairment" Li et al (2025).

Infusion therapy patient outcomes in alternative sites of care – Full Text

"Infusion therapy, used to administer medications for multiple chronic diseases, can be performed in hospital outpatient departments (HOPDs), patients' homes, ambulatory infusion centers, and physicians' offices" Cullen et al (2025).

Interdisciplinary collaboration to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections

"In addition to evidence-based bundle compliance elements and leadership visibility of device de-escalation opportunities, hospitals should optimize methods to encourage collaborative discussions between nurses and physicians to impact central venous catheter utilization, reducing the risk of central line associated bloodstream infections" Baklouti et al (2025).