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"Many central lines were removed despite infrequent formal CLABSI diagnoses. Thorough assessments for alternative sources and use of non-invasive diagnostics including repeat blood cultures prior to line removal, may allow increased appropriate retention of lines” Thorburn et al (2025).
"Overall, this study found that patients trained using Standard-ANTT took significantly less time to become independent with HPS than those using traditional sterile/aseptic techniques. A lower risk of CRBSI was observed in the Standard-ANTT group. Adopting Standard-ANTT in training patients who require HPS is safe and effective” Malhi et al (2025).
"This study aimed to assess the knowledge of intravenous therapy among nursing students. A cross-sectional study was conducted with 170 diploma nursing students randomly selected from a private university in Malaysia between November 30 and December 30, 2023" Che Seman et al (2025).
"This study aims to compare the decontamination efficacy of 75% ethanol and 2% CHG in ethanol with scrub durations of 5, 10, and 15 seconds on NCs in outpatients" Wu et al (2025).
"This study aimed to verify the venous dilation effect of heat application before tourniquet use in comparison with tourniquet application in hospitalized older adults (n = 88; mean age: 79.3 ± 8.1 years)" Yasuda et al (2025).
"The aim of this study was to evaluate differences in nurses' ratings of risk factors for difficult intravenous access (DIVA) between oncology infusion unit nurses who perform ≤ 10 insertions compared to > 10 insertions per week" Alfaro et al (2025).
"This study assessed the perceived barriers and risks regarding safe handling of chemotherapeutic drugs among nursing personnel of a tertiary care hospital of Delhi, India" Sreekumaran et al (2025)
"Effective fluid management is crucial in inpatient care, as each patient has unique fluid and electrolyte needs. Although no universal formula or rigid guideline exists, one core principle, "clinicians should replenish identified fluid losses," remains" Castera and Borhade (2025).
"This study describes a 69-year-old patient with a history of thrombophilia due to MTHRF 677 gene heterozygous mutation, who developed left subclavian vein stenosis two weeks after the use of central vascular access, leading to left upper extremity edema, development of collateral venous network, and pain and dyspnea" González Martínez et al (2025).
"However, costs in the ambulatory setting are poorly quantified. To address this gap, we examined both inpatient costs avoided and uncompensated labor associated with OPAT delivered via 3 administration models: self-administration (S-OPAT), home care agencies/hemodialysis centers (HH-OPAT), and skilled nursing facilities (SNF-OPAT)" Player et al (2025).
"In this quality improvement project, we develop, implement, and maintain compliance with a fluid management strategy. Future work will involve daily utilization of the fluid balance dashboard and monitoring compliance with total IV fluid orders" Hopwood et al (2025).
"This study aimed to investigate the advantages and disadvantages of using various ultrasound techniques to judge the tip positions of central venous catheters and to explore the specific application conditions of various ultrasound techniques" Shen et al (2025).
