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Long-term vascular access complications – Full Text

"Tunneled PICC offers significant advantages in reducing complications and improving perioperative performance. These findings suggest that tunneled PICC may be a valuable option for cancer patients" Ren et al (2026).

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Barriers to neonatal vascular access advances – Full Text

"Neonatal care has advanced rapidly in scientific knowledge, technology and precision over recent decades. Yet daily bedside practice does not always reflect this trajectory. The reasons are complex and multifactorial, but include resistance to change by practitioners and their organisations" van Rens et al (2026).

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Subcutaneous hydration in cognitively impaired patients – Full Text

"SC hydration has many advantages and few disadvantages for those with mild-to-moderate dehydration and cognitive impairment who need parenteral hydration. It should, in our opinion, always be considered in this population. It is important, however, that ease of use does not lead to overuse, especially where low-intake dehydration may represent part of the natural course of advanced illness" Danielsen et al (2026).

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Management of arterial catheters in intensive care – Full Text

"This review highlights variation in the strength and directness of evidence underpinning AC guideline recommendations, particularly in areas of AC management. Careful consideration of indication, avoidance of unnecessary insertion, and timely removal remain important strategies to minimise AC-associated harm" Pearse et al (2026).

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High-dose continuous antibiotic infusion via elastomeric pump

"We evaluated the pharmacokinetics of continuous infusion piperacillin/tazobactam (16 g/2 g daily) in a 13-year-old male with situs inversus and chronic otitis media transitioned from hospital-based electronic infusion to home-based Outpatient Parenteral Antimicrobial Therapy (OPAT) using elastomeric pumps" Mariani et al (2026).

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Strategies for safe ultrasound needle tip visualization

"In-plane (IP) ultrasound-guided venipuncture is widely used for its recognized advantages, including improved needle tip identification and a shallower puncture angle, which enhances echogenicity, reduces posterior wall injury, and facilitates guidewire insertion" Bianchini and Zangheri (2026).

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Halftime intravenous hyperhydration practices in sports games

"To assess current pregame (PIVFH) and halftime intravenous fluid hyperhydration (HIVFH) practices, protocols, indications, complications, and perceived efficacy in National Collegiate Athletic Association Football Bowl Subdivision (NCAA-FBS) football players" Schultz et al (2026).

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Postoperative complications of arm ports – Full Text

"Currently, investigations specifically predicting the risk of arm port-related complications in gynecological oncology patients are limited. The advances of precision medicine warrant the development of individualized risk prediction tools to optimize clinical decision-making" Su et al (2026).

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