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Vascular access choice in difficult intravenous access patients – Full Text

"Patients with difficult intravenous access (DIVA) are at increased risk of delays, discomfort and complications due to multiple failed intravenous access attempts. However, evidence comparing commonly used alternatives, short midline catheters (SMLs) and central venous catheters (CVCs) in this population is limited" Mellander et al (2026).

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Self-management of PICC – Full Text

"A rule-based chatbot designed to support PICC self-management demonstrates potential to enhance information accessibility, provide practical guidance, and offer psychosocial support” Jo et al (2026).

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Delivering remote peripheral cannulation training – Full Text

"This study demonstrates that tutorials on intravenous cannulation which are delivered remotely using the HoloLens 2 device are feasible, show a similar improvement in student performance to in-person tutorials, and are relatively well received by students and tutors" Connolly et al (2026).

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Incidence of midline-related thrombosis

"The purpose of this prospective study is to describe the incidence of CRT and FS in midline catheters in intensive care setting and to investigate the association between these events and the clinical characteristics of patients" Puzio et al (2026).

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Biofilm-associated infections of hemodialysis catheters

"Hemodialysis catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs), primarily driven by microbial colonization and biofilm formation, represent a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease" Zhou et al (2026).

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Central venous catheter rupture case study

"We report a case involving a 59-year-old woman with multiple myeloma who experienced CVC rupture following prolonged infusion of undiluted etoposide (VP‑16)" Lei et al (2026).

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Nurse champion role to prevent CLABSI

"To decrease CLABSI rates at a quaternary care children's hospital, a house-wide CLABSI Nurse Champion role was implemented in January 2023" Slebodnick and Carlin (2026).

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