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PICC tip malposition in neonates

"Catheter direction, lesion location and venous placement are independent risk factors for PICC tip malposition in newborns, and some newborns may spontaneously correct within 24 hours" Chen et al (2025).

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Sudden thrombus formation detected during central venous catheter insertion – Full Text

"We hypothesize that thrombus formation in this case resulted from a combination of factors. First, ultrasound video revealed extravascular tissue being pulled into the vessel during dilator insertion, potentially exposing circulating blood to tissue factor (the image at 32 s and diagram in the supplement video). Second, the patient’s severely reduced EF may have caused venous stasis" Uchiyama and Tsubokawa (2025).

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Ralstonia pickettii bloodstream infection in 2 critically ill patients

"The author reports 2 cases of CLABSI with R. pickettii, in pediatric patients from a tertiary care hospital in Karachi, Pakistan. First case was of a 12-day-old male with Atrial Septal Defect and Patent Ductus Arteriosus, who had a peripherally Inserted central catheter (PICC) placed to facilitate nutrition. Second case was of a 7-year-old male with known B-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia (B-ALL), with PICC line in place for treatment" Khan et al (2025).

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