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PICC maintenance and pain in preterm infants

"To determine the pain and comfort levels of preterm infants during PICC maintenance and examine the effect of Palmar Grasp Reflex (PGR) stimulation on pain and comfort" Kadiroğlu et al (2025).

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Chlorhexidine-coated catheter caps

"Use of chlorhexidine-coated dialysis catheter caps led to clinically significant results among patients receiving dialysis with central catheters at an acute care medical center" Olivier et al (2025).

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Predicting difficult peripheral venous access

"Predictive tools, especially the Modified A-DIVA scale, enhance the likelihood of first-attempt success and support clinical decision-making. Incorporating these tools into routine practice ensures effective venipuncture management, reduces procedural delays, and minimizes complications" Nannini et al (2025).

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Medical device self-efficacy scale

"The 12-item scale is reliable and valid for assessing nursing students' perceived competencies with medical devices" Gürdap and Cengiz (2025).

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Reducing CLABSI rates through education and bundles

"Educational interventions and infection control bundles adherence effectively reduced CLABSI rates, emphasizing continuous training, surveillance and real-time feedback to sustain improvement and enhance patient's outcomes" Kumar et al (2025).

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Single and double lumen PICC comparison – Full Text

"Within bundled care context, single-lumen PICCs demonstrated advantages in reducing thrombosis risk, procedural efficiency, patient comfort, and satisfaction compared with double-lumen PICCs" Ye et al (2025).

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Radiation safety in interventional nephrology – Full Text

"This narrative review discusses the theoretical and practical principles of radiation management in fluoroscopy-guided procedures and is intended as a primer for trainees and nephrologists working in interventional settings" Yaxley (2025).

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Healthcare-associated infection point prevalence survey – Full Text

"A point prevalence survey performed in Canada in 2024 following the COVID-19 pandemic identified a stable prevalence of HAIs and AROs despite the inclusion of SARS-CoV-2. Concerning trends were observed including the increased prevalence of certain HAIs such as CLABSIs and VRIs highlighting the need for ongoing efforts in hospital infection prevention" Mitchell et al (2025).

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Checklists decrease CLABSI rates in ICU

"The purpose of this project was to develop and implement an evidence-based central line clinical protocol (paper checklist) to prevent CLABSIs in the ICU" Reynolds et al (2025).

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