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The future of effective vascular access for hemodialysis – Full Text

"This narrative article presents a forward-looking vision of vascular access connectivity supported in current clinical and technological knowledge. It explores how emerging connectivity, particularly needle-free port systems, could reshape the future of dialysis care. We briefly review existing vascular access modalities, including central venous catheters (CVCs) and arteriovenous (AV) accesses, along with their associated limitations" Canaud et al (2026).

Intraosseous needle confirmation – Full Text

"Traditional mechanisms for confirming successful IO placement remain historically static with rudimentary, best practice reliance on tactile feedback, catheter stability, and the ability to aspirate blood" Kretz et al (2026).

Outpatient use of intravenous omadacycline – Full Text

"Omadacycline was shown to be safe and effective when used as IV therapy in the outpatient setting to treat a variety of serious infections, including bone and joint infections, and mycobacterial infections" Van Anglen et al (2026).

Impact of IV fluid shortages – Full Text

"In September 2024, Hurricane Helene damaged the Baxter International Factory in North Carolina as well as the surrounding infrastructure, causing the factory to shut down production. This resulted in a nationwide shortage of intravenous (IV) fluids" Gorgens et al (2026).

Predicting unplanned removal of totally implantable venous access ports – full Text

"This study developed a machine learning prediction model for the risk of unplanned removal of totally implantable venous access ports (TIVAP) in breast cancer patients" Wang et al (2026).

Pre-analytical barriers to blood culture collection – Full Text

"We aimed to assess variations in laboratory investigation of bloodstream infection and sepsis throughout a state-wide laboratory network, with the goal to design suitable remedial action" Inglis et al (2026).

Intravenous medicine preparation pathway – Full Text

"Implementing intravenous compounding software can save time, reduce costs, and lower errors in intravenous SACT preparation. This could improve timely treatment access for patients with cancer" Umpleby et al (2026).

OPAT implementation using an improvement science framework – Full Text

"The aim of the study was to report on implementing an outpatient antimicrobial management project using an improvement science framework" Garzella et al (2026).

Treating tract bleeding from tunneled central venous catheter insertion – Full Text

"Tract hemorrhage following tunneled central venous catheter placement can be a challenging issue for some patients. We report our experience with the injection of a hemostatic agent into the central venous catheter tract for treatment of tract bleeding" Aung et al (2026).

Heparinised saline versus normal saline flushing in maintaining arterial catheter patency in intensive care patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis of randomised controlled trials

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Blood culture pathways in UK hospitals

"We conducted a nationwide survey (1 February 2024-6 February 2025) of microbiology laboratories across England and Scotland to assess BC pathways, turnaround times for organism identification and antimicrobial susceptibility testing (AST), availability of rapid methods, operational hours, and result communication" Drury et al (2026).

Implantable ports for intravenous access in electroconvulsive therapy

"There was a low rate of serious complications, and no fatalities were associated with having a port. We conclude that the use of ports is a safe and important option for IV access, especially in patients receiving maintenance ECT" Entenman and Maixner (2026).