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UK survey of tunnelled catheter removal – Full Text

"This survey highlights that TDC removal is a common procedure and predominantly performed by renal physicians in teaching hospitals. It is mostly undertaken by registrar level doctors often without formal training or written guidelines with varying techniques" Boral et al (2025).

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Transillumination to improve peripheral intravenous catheter insertion

"This randomized controlled crossover study, conducted in a university hospital, aimed to compare the success of the first attempt at peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion using 2 technologies of the visualization of veins in children at risk of difficult intravenous access (DIVA) guided by light-emitting diodes (LEDs) or infrared radiation (IR)" de Freitas Floriano et al (2025).

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Blood transfusion management workshops

"This study evaluates the effectiveness of patient blood management (PBM) workshops on improving nurses' knowledge and practices regarding blood transfusions in Shiraz, Iran" Farahangiz et al (2025).

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Blood sampling from central vascular access devices

"The aim of this study was to develop a reliable and valid knowledge questionnaire of blood sampling via CVADs for registered nurses by using both classical test theory (CTT) and Rasch analysis" Li et al (2025).

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Pediatric difficult intravenous access score

"This study provides external validation data for DIVA3 and DIVA4 scores in the LMIC setting. The novel modified 4-variable LMIC-DIVA score improves test characteristics and accuracy in identifying pediatric DIVA in our population" Kanjanauptom et al (2025).

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Standardized obstetrics insulin drip protocol

"Implementation of a nursing-driven, obstetrics-specific intravenous insulin drip protocol significantly improved maternal glycemic management within a goal glucose range of 70-110 mg/dL during antenatal corticosteroid administration and labor and delivery" Davis et al (2025).

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Sheath-dilator insertion technique in PICC placement

"Using the alternative technique, a high success rate of first-attempt PICC insertions was achieved. This approach may reduce the need for additional dermatotomy, thus minimising patient morbidity and improving procedural outcomes" Young et al (2025).

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Hand motion tracking during central venous access

"This study aims to compare a commercially available wired and wireless tracker in motion analysis of interventional radiologists performing simulated ultrasound-guided central venous access" Ali et al (2025).

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