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Interprofessional CLABSI reduction

"Interprofessional CLABSI reduction efforts can be effective in a cardiac surgical intensive care unit and improve patient safety. Keys to success include teamwork, accountability, acceptance from intensive care unit staff, and support from hospital executive leaders” Mazzeffi et al (2025).

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CLABSI prevention in ICU – Full Text

"This review highlights a persistent gap between knowledge and adherence to CLABSI prevention practices among ICU nurses. Strengthening education, institutional support, and diagnostic strategies is essential to reduce infection rates and improve patient safety” Alqaissi (2025).

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Home care model for patients with PICC

"This study aimed to develop a mobile care application for peripherally inserted central catheter maintenance, which incorporated five functions: data recording, health education, image uploading, regular reminders, and online consultation” Zheng et al (2025).

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Maintaining peripheral cannula patency

"Normal saline infusions have been proposed as an alternative for extending cannula lifespan. This study aims to address the clinical need for data on blood collection techniques in healthy participants” Lubila et al (2025).

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Evaluation of NHS injectable medicines guide – Full Text

"To explore intravenous drug compatibility information needs of National Health Service (NHS) Injectable Medicines Guide ('Medusa') users. To develop consensus expert recommendations on the intravenous drug compatibility information that Medusa should include” Aguado Lorenzo and Jones (2025).

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Unplanned early implantable port removal – Full Text

"Implantable port catheters are vital for cancer treatment, but complications such as infections and mechanical failures pose challenges. Lymphoma and leukemia patients' unique cellular abnormalities may influence these risks. This study aimed to determine whether the underlying disease or varying degrees of cytopenia increase the risk of unplanned early port removal” Lu et al (2025).

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International OPAT survey – Full Text

"This study revealed significant variation in OPAT practice. Further study is needed to understand the reasons for these differences and whether better alignment of practice could improve patient outcomes, antimicrobial stewardship practice and resource utilization” Wolie et al (2025).

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Implantable port removal outcomes pilot study

"The primary end point of any future research on TIVAD maintenance should primarily be focused on the functionality of the TIVAD. The CINAS classification effectively standardizes reporting of TIVAD functionality” Douchy et al (2025).

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Ultrasound-guided placement of central venous catheters in neonates

"We describe the insertion technique of an ultrasound-guided non-tunneled centrally inserted central catheter (CICC) placed in an extremely low-weight and extremely preterm neonate, adapting materials used for placing vascular access devices in the superficial veins of neonates” Rodriguez-Pere et al (2025).

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Femoral venous access port case study – Full Text

"In an adolescent male with relapsed primary mediastinal lymphoma, complicated by complete SVC obstruction, we report the placement of a port into the right femoral vein by interventional radiology” Lian et al (2025).

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