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CLABSI prevention among ICU nurses in China

"In summary, Chinese ICU nurses demonstrated inadequate levels of knowledge and attitude towards CLABSI prevention. Study findings suggest that arranging training in refreshing, taking advantage of experienced nurses' leading roles and changing safety culture might be useful in enhancing ICU nurses' knowledge, attitude and practice" He et al (2025).

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Doxorubicin extravasation treatment with hyperbaric oxygen therapy

"We report the case of a 17-month-old infant treated for an alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma of the soft tissues in the gluteal region, who experienced doxorubicin extravasation in the forearm. This incident was successfully managed with initial fasciotomy followed by hyperbaric oxygen therapy" Belcadi et al (2025).

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Atrial flutter after CVC insertion in a newborn

"In conclusion, this case underscores the critical role of real-time ultrasound or intracavitary ECG (IC-ECG) to prevent CVC-related complications and the need for further research into optimizing management strategies for such complications" Iannizzotto et al (2025).

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CLABSI rates in pediatric patients with short bowel syndrome

"CLABSI rates in pediatric short bowel syndrome have decreased over the past 8 years, yet socioeconomic and racial disparities persist. Efforts to prevent CLABSI across the socioeconomic spectrum should be prioritized to improve short bowel syndrome outcomes" Gutierrez et al (2025).

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Pediatric pain management protocols for venipuncture

"This study underscores the importance of incorporating distraction techniques, such as blowing pinwheel and the cough trick, into pediatric pain management protocols for venipuncture, thereby improving children's pain experiences" Merter et al (2025).

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PICC-related thrombosis prophylaxis – Full Text

"The findings of this study highlight the need to improve the knowledge, attitude, and practice of nurses in PICC-related thrombosis prevention. It was observed that nurses had weak practice enthusiasm in risk factor assessment, which corresponds to the low correct rate in answering certain some risk factor assessment items of knowledge dimension" Zhang et al (2025).

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PICC-associated tricuspid valve endocarditis in pregnancy – Full Text

"We report the case of a 21-year-old woman at 29 weeks and four days of gestation who presented with one-week history of severe epigastric pain, pleuritic chest pain, dyspnoea, and chills. A peripherally inserted central catheter line had been placed at 14 weeks of gestation for outpatient management of hyperemesis gravidarum" Anderson et al (2025).

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Neonatal vascular access device infection surveillance – Full Text

"This study aimed to evaluate infection trends, pathogen distribution, and antimicrobial resistance patterns in central and peripheral line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs and PLABSIs) in Victorian Level 6 neonatal intensive care units between July 1st, 2008, and June 30th, 2024" Liu et al (2025).

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Intravenous versus intraosseous adrenalin administration – Full Text

"In our systematic review we have found a small number of studies comparing IV and IO adrenaline administration during cardiac arrest. Due to significant heterogeneity, a meta-analysis was not performed and no firm conclusions could be drawn about which route of adrenalin administration leads to better outcomes" Pouwels et al (2025).

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