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Mar 27, 2025

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Studying CRBSI with skin-like replicas – Full Text

"In IV therapy simulations, we observed bacterial growth dynamics over the incubation period. Our findings suggest that Ecoflex-based skin-like replicas can serve as a valuable tool for developing and testing new catheters, while the potential for use in other medical innovation devices, including wearable sensing devices, ultimately contributes to improved patient outcomes and infection control strategies" Althumayri et al (2025).

Mar 27, 2025

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Management of non-cytotoxic drug extravasation

"Implementing a standardized protocol for managing non-cytotoxic drug extravasation can significantly enhance patient safety and improve outcomes in both adult and paediatric populations in critical care settings" Blazquez-Vidal et al (2025).

Mar 27, 2025

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Umbilical venous catheter‒related hepatic complications

"Non-central catheter tip positions increase the risk of hepatic complications. Regular ultrasound follow-up is crucial for ensuring proper tip position and early complication detection" Wu et al (2025).

Mar 26, 2025

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Central venous catheter safety analysis – Full Text

"Healthcare Failure Mode and Effect Analysis has been promoted as a process improvement tool and this review describes the strategic application of Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA) to CVC placement" Duncan et al (2025).

Mar 26, 2025

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Implantable port evaluation in breast cancer patients – Full Text

"The use of Totally Implantable Venous Access Port (TIVAP) has gained importance in chemotherapy for cancer patients due to its ability to reduce complications compared to conventional central venous catheters" Guo et al (2025).

Mar 26, 2025

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PICC tip malposition in preterm infants – Full Text

"To explore the risk factors affecting peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) tip malposition in preterm infants" Liang et al (2025).

Mar 26, 2025

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Intraosseous versus intravenous vascular access in out-of-hospital cardiac arrest – Full Text

"IO access had a higher first-attempt success rate and faster establishment than IV access, but no significant differences were found in survival or favorable neurological outcomes in adults with OHCA" Alilou et al (2025).

Mar 26, 2025

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Hickman line placement case study in a pediatric patient – Full Text

"We report the case of a one-year-old boy with Severe Combined Immunodeficiency Disorder (SCID) who developed a life-threatening right-sided hemothorax during Hickman line placement" Ayaz et al (2025).

Mar 25, 2025

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PICC insertion and management by vascular access teams – Full Text

"PICC insertion and management by vascular access teams enables units to achieve a low complication rate in onco-hematological patients" Ferraz-Torres et al (2025).

Mar 25, 2025

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Contrast extravasation associated with CT scans – Full Text

"We present findings from our large-scale retrospective study on contrast media extravasation (CME) in computed tomography (CT) examinations" Teh et al (2025).

Mar 25, 2025

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Hemolysis associated with neonatal intravenous catheters – Full Text

"Several studies report hemolysis when packed red blood cells (PRBCs) are transfused through small-inner-diameter (ID) catheters using presence of biomarkers but do not address cause and amount of hemolysis" Chang et al (2025).

Mar 25, 2025

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Effect of virtual reality distraction on venipuncture pain in children – Full Text

"To describe the effect of VR on pain during the venipuncture process in children and adolescents in a private institution in Bogotá" Gómez-Neva et al (2025).