Do you have news you would like to share on the NIVAS News Hub?
If you have an RSS feed you wish to share with up please contact us here.
Showing 193-204 of 404 results.
"During neonatal PICC catheterization in the NICU, the preferred approach is to perform venous catheterization of the lower extremities and ensure that the catheter tip remains positioned within the vena cava. This technique is associated with a reduction in catheter-related complications" Fu et al (2025).
"The use of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVC) is a crucial nursing practice for ensuring patient safety. Purpose: This systematic review assessed quality improvement (QI) articles focused on nursing insertion and management practices related to PIVCs" Cho et al (2025).
"Findings highlight the widespread use of ethanol and taurolidine for CRBSIs prevention and the concurrent use of ALT with systemic antimicrobials to treat CRBSIs without catheter removal" Alfieri et al (2025).
"CLABSI bundle process audits revealed that “hub the rub” was the most commonly missed or inadequately performed step, even after multiple training and feedback sessions" Hussain et al (2025).
"To assess the clinical efficacy of a new single-incision axillary vein puncture technique for implanting totally implantable venous access ports (TIVAPs)" Mu et al (2025).
New Open Access publication on Different axis approaches for ultrasound-guided centrally inserted central catheterization in children: a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials…
"While there was no significant difference in time to IV placement, other outcomes were consistent with the study's hypothesis that biplane imaging would provide an advantage. Further studies are needed to evaluate if skills performed on phantoms are transferable to patient care" Qu et al (2025).
"Long-term maintenance of PICCs is important for their functions, but little is known about this. We aimed to describe the PICC dwelling time in general pediatric wards, taking both complications and intentional routine removal into consideration, and explore the factors for long-term maintenance" Nakao et al (2025).
"Patients with PICC in the outpatient department are at a high risk of developing MARSI. To prevent and control MARSI,it is essential to enhance the professional skills of maintenance staff and to pay special attention to patients with a history of MARSI and those over the age of 50" Xia et al (2025).
"This evidence implementation project resulted in the development of an evidence-based protocol on CVAD care in the selected units and can now be expanded to other settings. The project also improved the quality of nursing records and the maintenance of best practices" Morcillo-Oliva et al (2025).
"Various needle styles are available for percutaneous access during central venous catheter insertion. The impact of needle gauge on the risk of mechanical complications has not been studied" Yaxley and Scott (2025).
"To identify studies that assess the quality of life of people with a peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC), a midline catheter (MC) and a peripheral insertion central catheter (PICC)" Unanue-Arza et al (2025).
