NIVAS News Hub

Do you have news you would like to share on the NIVAS News Hub?

If you have an RSS feed you wish to share with up please contact us here.

Showing 49-60 of 1610 results.

IVTEAM

Implantable port insertion by interventional radiologists – Full Text

"Chemoport insertion using ultrasound-guided internal jugular access with fluoroscopic confirmation is the current preferred approach. The results from our study reinforce the safety and practicality of this type of procedure, which is simple to perform by interventional radiologists" Vargas et al (2026).

IVTEAM

Management of damaged PICC – Full Text

"This case report describes an intraoperative rupture of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) that had inadvertently advanced into the azygos vein during esophagectomy for cancer after neoadjuvant therapy" Sun et al (2026).

IVTEAM

Trainee experience with CVAD insertion training – Full Text

"These findings highlight trainees' perceptions of critical gaps in CVAD training, emphasising the need for structured multimodal education, standardised competency assessments, and improved access to training resources across diverse ICU settings" Parikh et al (2026).

IVTEAM

Antimicrobial lock solution dwell time – Full Text

"Optimal ALS dwell time depends on the antimicrobial agent. Vancomycin and linezolid locks require daily replacement, whereas daptomycin, tigecycline, and teicoplanin locks maintain therapeutic concentrations for up to 7 days" Bustos et al (2026).

IVTEAM

Blood and body fluid exposure reporting – Full Text

"This study aimed to compare BBFE prevalence, reporting practices, and HCWs' knowledge, perceptions, attitudes, and behaviors, and identify predictors of BBFE and failure to report incidents over a ten-year period at a tertiary medical center" Kaddour et al (2026).

Vascular Access
IVTEAM

Prediction of unplanned PICC removal – Full Text

"Unplanned extubation of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC-UE) in patients with cancer has been linked to factors including women, diabetes, thrombosis history, valved catheter, double-lumen catheter, and self-management" Yang et al (2026).

NIVAS Partners

The NIVAS Board

UK Vessel Health & Preservation Video