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Time to the development of infusion phlebitis – Full Text

"In this study, the incidence of peripheral intravenous cannula-induced phlebitis was high, with a lower median time of phlebitis onset. The key predictors were female sex, large cannula, receipt of a blood transfusion, and administration of potassium chloride and vancomycin" Beyene et al (2025).

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Review of BD PosiFlush SafeScrub – Full Text

"The BD PosiFlush SafeScrub, with its integrated disinfection unit, yielded approximately double the scrub-the-hub compliance (34%) before flushing compared to the standard practice of alcohol pads and pre-filled saline syringes (17%), supporting its role in facilitating adherence to ANTT® which may reduce microbial growth" De Boer et al (2025).

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PICC insertion in hematologic malignancy patients – Full Text

"When 0-1 risk factors are present, PICC insertion is safe even for patients with low platelet counts. If ≥ 2 risk factors exist, the decision to insert a PICC should consider the patient's clinical symptoms and needs. Blood product intervention does not affect the bleeding rate" Zhang et al (2025).

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Barriers to CLABSI prevention

"This study aims to investigate how perceived barriers mediate the relationship between knowledge and self-reported CLABSI prevention practices among ICU nurses" Kim et al (2025).

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Electronic prompt for blood culture collection

"If blood cultures had not been collected, the pharmacist manually recorded a prompt in the patient's electronic medical record recommending the collection of two sets of blood cultures" Shibata et al (2025).

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