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Feb 08, 2026

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Extravasation quality improvement initiative

"Peripheral intravenous infiltration and extravasation injuries (PIVIEs) in pediatric patients are a significant yet underrecognized source of preventable harm, often due to inconsistent detection and limited standardization. This study implemented a structured quality improvement initiative to enhance early detection, classification, and management of PIVIEs at C.S. Mott Children's Hospital, supporting the institution's goal of zero preventable harm" MacKinnon et al (2026).

Feb 08, 2026

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Extravasation of intravenous iron – Full Text

"his case series presents three patients with varying underlying conditions who experienced iron extravasation following ferric carboxymaltose infusion" Ada Özcan et al (2026).

Feb 08, 2026

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Game-based learning for intravenous cannulation training

"Most participants reported that training increased their confidence in performing intravenous cannulation. This finding highlights the success of the training programme in enhancing the practical skills of students" Vural et al (2026).

Feb 08, 2026

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Pediatric central venous catheter-associated deep vein thrombosis

"We sought to define the current rate of and risk factors for postoperative central venous catheter (CVC)-associated deep vein thrombosis (CA-DVT) using the Pediatric Cardiac Critical Care Consortium (PC4) dataset" Patregnani et al (2026).

Feb 05, 2026

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Accurate neonatal PICC length measurement

"The purpose of this study was to explore the relationships among neonatal length, weight, PMA, and PICC depth" Armbruster et al (2026).

Feb 05, 2026

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Pain management for PICC placement in neonates

"Based on available evidence, opioids probably reduce pain associated with PICC placement in neonates. Topical anesthetics and acetaminophen were not demonstrated to be effective. Further research is necessary to guide healthcare professionals in implementing optimal pain management for this procedure" Tabbara et al (2025).

Feb 05, 2026

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Hospital-attributable central line-associated bloodstream infections – Full Text

"HA-CLABSI remains a significant concern despite on-going infection prevention efforts. Risk factors identified facilitate development of targeted, evidence-based interventions" Arora et al (2026).

Feb 05, 2026

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Impact of point-of-care ultrasonography on the management of pediatric patients

"This study describes the impact of POCUS in the care of patients in a children's hospital. Our results may serve as an impetus for further study, training, and adoption of POCUS within hospital pediatrics" Fennell et al (2026).

Feb 05, 2026

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Success rate of intravenous catheter placement in dogs

"This study determined the success rate of catheter placement in animals by veterinary nursing students. This study identified the points at which beginners are likely to make mistakes when placing an IV catheter" Yukawa et al (2025).

Feb 04, 2026

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Centrally inserted central catheter placement in critically ill patients – Full Text

"In critically ill patients, US-guided infraclavicular AXV cannulation is equally effective and safe as US-guided IJV cannulation" Królicki et al (2026).

Feb 04, 2026

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Therapeutic drug monitoring during OPAT – Full Text

"We have demonstrated that drug monitoring is practicable in the OPAT setting of a large institution with no on-site analytical capability. Current dosage regimens result in acceptable PK-PD target attainment. Our findings provide an initial step towards supporting TDM in OPAT" Wilson et al (2026).

Feb 04, 2026

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Venous cannulation pain as a marker of postoperative pain vulnerability – Full Text

"Pain during venous cannulation as a predictor of acute pain after surgery was significant in univariate regression, but the results were lost when adjusting for confounders like gender and current pain" Persson et al (2026).