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Updated OPAT good practice recommendations 2026 – Full Text

"As previously, these updated GPRs for OPAT in adults and children will support delivery of safe and effective OPAT by providing a set of quality indicators for OPAT in the UK regardless of the setting or service model" Noble et al (2026).

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Gadopentetate dimeglumine extravasation – Full Text

"This case underscores the potential severity of cutaneous complications resulting from GBCA extravasation, especially in high-risk patients with chemotherapy-induced vascular vulnerability or diminished tissue integrity" Zhang et al (2026).

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Healthcare-associated infection surveillance – Full Text

"GPT-5.1 Thinking shows potential to support infection surveillance under strict constraints but exhibits systematic limitations, including overreliance on clinical intuition and difficulty with complex exclusion pathways" Alzyood et al (2026).

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Practice guideline for CLABSI prevention and treatment – Full Text

"Recent large-scale clinical studies of CLABSI diagnosis, treatment, and prevention, alongside evolving antibiotic resistance patterns and new antimicrobial developments, have necessitated updates to clinical management strategies. Consequently, the Chinese Society of Critical Care Medicine (CSCCM) has updated the 2007 guideline on intravascular catheter-related infections" Guideline working group of Chinese Society of Critical Care et al (2026).

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Oral hygiene intervention to prevent systemic infections in ICU patients

"The findings of this review revealed that the oral health conditions of ICU patients can leave patients vulnerable to HAIs, including VAP, NVAP, CLABSI, and AOM. Integrating oral hygiene interventions into routine care for ICU patients could be an effective approach to HAI prevention" Javier et al (2026).

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Implantable port devices for Duchenne Muscular Dystrophy patients

"Newly approved intravenous therapies for Duchenne muscular dystrophy (DMD) have led to unique challenges. Totally implantable venous access ports can be utilized to provide stable intravascular access but can be associated with procedural complications and long-term issues" Batley et al (2026).

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Medical adhesive-related skin injuries in neonatal patients

"Neonates in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) frequently require medical adhesives for device fixation; yet, their immature skin makes them vulnerable to medical adhesive-related skin injuries (MARSIs). Research on the incidence of MARSI and clinical risk factors in this population remains limited" Ku and Uhm (2026).

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