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Using vein finder technology for venipuncture – Full Text

"The use of vein finder technology may significantly reduce pain, improve behavioural states and enhance procedural success in preterm infants compared with traditional venipuncture methods. These findings suggest that incorporating this technology into NICUs practice might benefit patient comfort and clinical efficiency” Sayed et al (2025).

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Catheter-associated bloodstream infection risk assessment

"Our study showed a significantly high incidence of CABSI and CRBSI in non-ICU adult patients. By identifying the risk factors of these infections, it suggests the settings in which stringent infection prevention strategies are needed” Borgonovo et al (2025).

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Hyaluronidase-facilitated subcutaneous immunoglobulin administration – Full Text

"This review describes the key role of nursing professionals in facilitating successful transition from IVIG to subcutaneous therapy in patients with CIDP and draws on experience from ADVANCE-CIDP 1 to help equip nursing staff with the knowledge and confidence to support patients with CIDP initiating fSCIG 10% as a maintenance treatment” Duff et al (2025).

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Peripheral intravenous catheter management – Full Text

"This article reviews the evidence for the appropriate use of short PIVCs in hospitalized patients, assesses the ongoing need for PIVCs, provides recommendations for alternative options, and argues for promptly removing a PIVC that is no longer in use” Ray-Barruel and Alexander (2025).

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Revised procedural checklists for invasive procedures – Full Text

"We have focused on procedures which are commonly performed in Critical Care Units (intubation, bronchoscopy, intercostal drain insertion, tracheostomy insertion, central venous catheter insertion). The checklists have been designed to enable departments to use and adapt to make them unit specific” Windsor et al (2025).

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Inadvertent arterial puncture during CVC insertion – Full Text

"Our review offers a simple management algorithm for the mechanical complications of CVC insertion. This algorithm focuses on inadvertent arterial puncture/cannulation, with steps ranging from external compression to endovascular repair or surgical intervention” Woodfall and van Zundert (2025).

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Patient satisfaction with vascular access – Full Text

"This multi-center study aimed to investigate the correlation between vascular access satisfaction (VAS) and demoralization syndrome (DS) in elderly patients undergoing maintenance hemodialysis (MHD)” Lv et al (2025).

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