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Pediatric PICC dislodgement rates – Full Text

"Abdominal wall-tunneled femoral PICCs significantly reduce dislodgement risk and prolong indwelling time, providing a stable central venous access for pediatric oncology patients requiring long-term therapy" Yang et al (2026).

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Anti-infection double lumen CVC bundle – Full Text

"The bundle included a double-lumen noble metal alloy-coated CVC and chlorhexidine-impregnated dressings. This study evaluated whether the bundle was associated with a reduction in catheter-related infections" Lazarevic Lindblad et al (2026).

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Nurse-led vascular access team

"The implementation of a nurse-led VAST improved efficiency and safety of vascular access, demonstrating fewer insertion attempts, longer dwell times, and lower complication rates" Latos (2026).

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Catheter-to-vein ratio definitions

"The catheter-to-vein ratio (CVR), a key modifiable thrombosis risk factor that primarily influences stasis, lacks a universal definition, causing variability in measurement, thresholds, and clinical use" Ahmed et al (2026).

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Implanted port flush frequency

"Findings suggest that prolonged intervals between flushes may increase risks associated with stagnant IVAP contents. This research highlights the need for further studies to establish safe and evidence-based flush frequencies" Sarver et al (2026).

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Home parenteral nutrition hospital readmission rates

"The objective of this research was to evaluate hospital readmissions in patients newly discharged on HPN and to determine the 30-day hospital readmission rate, the mean number of days to hospital readmission, the day of the week of hospital discharge on HPN for readmissions, and the cause of readmission" Ivanov et al (2026).

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Initiating hemodialysis with a central venous catheter

"We evaluated whether there has been an increase in the placement of an AVF or AVG in the first six months after dialysis initation to offset the increase in patients starting dialysis with a CVC" Allon et al (2026).

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Central venous access device-associated skin impairment

"To investigate the current status and influencing factors of PICC/CVC-related central vascular access device-associated skin impairment (CASI) in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (HSCT)" Wang et al (2026).

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