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Feb 10, 2025

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Intravenous antimicrobial medicine administration in ICU – Full Text

"This study highlights that a lack of antimicrobial stewardship guidance to bedside nurses persists; that nurses do not always have access to in-service training and policies, protocols, and guidelines; and that flushing the IV administration line following the administration of an intermittent antimicrobial infusion, should be viewed as best practice to ensure the complete delivery of the dose" Rout et al (2024).

Feb 10, 2025

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Infrared illumination for difficult peripheral venous catheterisation – Full Text

"Our hypothesis is that infrared vein illumination could improve the success rate of peripheral venous catheterisation in critically ill patients at risk of difficult catheterisation" Ouedraogo et al (2025).

Feb 09, 2025

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Neonatal skin antisepsis with alcohol-based 2% chlorhexidine

"Alcohol-based 2% chlorhexidine as a skin antiseptic could reduce the incidence of CRBSI in neonates without producing an increase in skin lesions" Pinilla-González et al (2025).

Feb 09, 2025

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Ultrasound-guided vascular cannulation guidelines

"It includes recommendations for US-guided access to central and peripheral veins and arteries in adult and pediatric patients based on the strength of the scientific evidence present in the literature" Vegas et al (2025).

Feb 09, 2025

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Equity in preventing central line-associated bloodstream infections – Full Text

"Equity in preventing CLABSIs is achievable through standardized central-line care. Further study is warranted to assess if improvement opportunities exist for achieving equity in preventing SSIs" Song et al (2025).

Feb 09, 2025

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Removal of extravascular stripped central line guidewire fragments

"Occasionally, the guidewire may be stripped owing to forceful pulling over the puncture needle during the procedure. Retention of such stripped guidewire fragments in soft tissues may remain undetected unless the wire is carefully inspected" Chandola et al (2025).

Feb 09, 2025

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IV antibiotic treatment for prosthetic joint infections

"In early post-operative PJIs, a longer duration of IV therapy is not associated with a lower failure rate but may be continued until a sufficient bacterial load reduction has been achieved" Meijer et al (2025).

Feb 06, 2025

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Midline and PICC comparative feasibility trial

"We aimed to (1) test the feasibility of a trial comparing peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) to midline catheters in hospitalized children in need of durable vascular access and (2) collect preliminary effectiveness data of the 2 devices" Burek et al (2025).

Feb 06, 2025

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Clinical impact of immediate bundled lines

"Our study aims to examine the effect of immediate bundled lines (IBL) on traumatic injuries. We hypothesized that severely injured patients may benefit from IBL" Shin et al (2025).

Feb 06, 2025

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Hemodialysis catheter-related right atrial thrombus – Full Text

"Catheter replacement combined with antiplatelet therapy may be a potential treatment approach for patients with hemodialysis-related CRAT < 6 cm, without other complications except from catheter dysfunction" Sun et al (2025).

Feb 06, 2025

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Monoclonal antibody infusion centers

"Regional infusion centers (RICs) played an integral role in treating high-risk patients with COVID-19, with mild to moderate symptoms, who did not need acute hospitalization, with monoclonal antibodies" Fairley et al (2025).

Feb 06, 2025

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Neonatal invasive fungal infections

"Standardized care should include an infection prevention bundle for invasive Candida infections with targeted fluconazole prophylaxis in high-risk patients, antimicrobial stewardship, and central venous catheter-related infection prevention measures" Kaufman and Mukhopadhyay (2025).