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Aug 07, 2025

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Strategy to address future challenges in intravenous therapy

"Vascular access devices, including peripheral intravenous catheters, are widely utilized for intravenous therapy in hospitals; however, they are associated with risks and complications. Nearly 50% of these catheters are removed in an unplanned manner, which exacerbates the problem of catheter-associated bloodstream infections, leading to serious consequences such as increased mortality and higher hospital costs" Rodríguez-Calero et al (2025).

Aug 06, 2025

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Iodinated contrast media extravasation treatment

"To evaluate the efficacy of 75% alcohol wet compression as a noninvasive treatment for contrast medium extravasation (CMEX) during contrast-enhanced computed tomography (CECT)" Wen et al (2025).

Aug 06, 2025

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Sharps safety guidelines update from AORN

"The recently updated AORN "Guideline for sharps safety" provides perioperative team members with information on identifying potential sharps hazards and interventions to prevent sharps injuries" Speth (2025).

Aug 06, 2025

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Peripheral intravenous catheter fractures in pediatric practice – Full Text

"PIVC fractures in pediatrics, though uncommon, demand nursing alertness and swift action. This series underscores the need for preventive strategies and training to optimize patient safety and outcomes" Pu et al (2025).

Aug 06, 2025

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Healthcare associated infection overview

"Central line-associated bloodstream infection, Clostridioides difficile infection, and catheter-associated urinary tract infection are commonly encountered hospital-acquired infections" Pisney et al (2025).

Aug 06, 2025

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Quality improvement interventions in medical oncology

"Although cancer treatment continues to evolve, QI strategies in medical oncology remain underexplored. While all identified interventions were beneficial, generalizability is limited by single-center settings and methodological constraints" Zachou et al (2025).

Aug 05, 2025

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Doxorubicin extravasation from a PICC-port – Full Text

"Following the surgical and pharmacological treatment, the patient achieved a restoration of normal limb function, thus resuming all regular activities. This outcome was made possible primarily due to the timely and professional intervention of the multidisciplinary team, which minimized the severe complications that doxorubicin extravasation can cause" Calabrò et al (2025).

Aug 05, 2025

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Economic evaluation comparing PICC and short peripheral catheters for OPAT – Full Text

"Increasing PICC use for extended treatments could reduce overall costs and lower ICERs, highlighting their potential economic advantage despite higher initial expenses" Vélez-Bonilla et al (2025).

Aug 05, 2025

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Evidence for safe management of vasopressors through peripheral IV catheters – Full Text

"The following 29 pieces of evidence for safe management of vasopressors through peripheral intravenous catheters were finally recommended. However, due to the multinational origin of the evidence, feasibility, appropriateness, clinical significance, and effectiveness must be evaluated within institutional contexts prior to implementation" Chen et al (2025).

Aug 05, 2025

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Pain relief during PICC placement for cancer patients – Full Text

"The combination of compound lidocaine cream with warm compress significantly alleviates procedural pain and enhances patient satisfaction during ultrasound-guided PICC placement in cancer patients, supporting its clinical application" Wang et al (2025).

Aug 05, 2025

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Should the landmark technique for vascular access continue to be taught – Full Text

"In our experience, it takes a lot of practice to acquire the necessary cognitive and psychomotor skills to perform ultrasound-guided procedures. It is therefore necessary to take every opportunity to practice in order to be ready for the complicated cases" Borgquist and Kander (2025).

Aug 04, 2025

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Teaching nurses intravenous systemic anticancer therapy administration

"The objective of this scoping review was to identify published literature on educational methods for teaching nurses the safe administration of IV SACT" O'Dowd et al (2025).