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How to manage an intravenous fluid shortage crisis – Full Text

"Hurricane Helene's disruption of Baxter's North Carolina manufacturing facility in September 2024 created significant supply disruptions and an urgent need to reduce intravenous fluid (IVF) usage across our 12 acute care hospital health system” Nahass et al (2025).

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Internal jugular vein thrombosis – Full Text

"IJVT presents with distinct biomarker profiles when associated with CVADs, characterized by lower systemic fibrinolysis and heightened inflammation. Recognition of these differences may refine diagnostic thresholds and guide prophylactic strategies. Larger prospective studies are warranted” Boccatonda et al (2025).

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Pediatric blood culture contamination rates

"Younger patient age and ED nurse blood cultures had greater odds of contamination. Results can inform focused training on quality collection and testing techniques, as well as the creation of enhanced staffing models to increase phlebotomist collections” Childress et al (2025).

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Using vein finder technology for venipuncture – Full Text

"The use of vein finder technology may significantly reduce pain, improve behavioural states and enhance procedural success in preterm infants compared with traditional venipuncture methods. These findings suggest that incorporating this technology into NICUs practice might benefit patient comfort and clinical efficiency” Sayed et al (2025).

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Catheter-associated bloodstream infection risk assessment

"Our study showed a significantly high incidence of CABSI and CRBSI in non-ICU adult patients. By identifying the risk factors of these infections, it suggests the settings in which stringent infection prevention strategies are needed” Borgonovo et al (2025).

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Hyaluronidase-facilitated subcutaneous immunoglobulin administration – Full Text

"This review describes the key role of nursing professionals in facilitating successful transition from IVIG to subcutaneous therapy in patients with CIDP and draws on experience from ADVANCE-CIDP 1 to help equip nursing staff with the knowledge and confidence to support patients with CIDP initiating fSCIG 10% as a maintenance treatment” Duff et al (2025).

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