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World Congress on Vascular Access (WoCoVA) abstracts are now open for submission

The WoCoVA Scientific Committee are pleased to announce that abstract submission for the 9th World Congress on Vascular Access (WoCoVA) is now open. The congress will be held from Wednesday, April 15 to Friday, April 17, 2026, at the Valencia Conference Centre (VCC) in Valencia, Spain.

We invite vascular access specialists from around the world to submit abstracts showcasing their latest scientific work in the field. Submissions may be considered for either oral or poster presentations.

The WoCoVA Scientific Committee will review all abstracts and select the highest-quality submissions for a 10-minute oral presentation. Additional accepted abstracts will be included in the poster presentation sessions.

The deadline for abstract submission is Friday, January 9, 2026.

For further details and to submit your abstract, please visit the WoCoVA website – https://wocova.com/abstracts/

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Firstly, welcome and thanks for stopping by. This blog is here to share practical, evidence-based information for clinicians working in vascular access, infusion therapy and infection prevention. My goal is to make the latest research and best practices easy to access, so they can be applied at the bedside to improve patient care.

It’s also a space for conversation—where we can learn from one another, share real-world experience, and discuss ways to advance vascular access practice together. At the core of everything is one simple priority: keeping our patients safe and at the center of our care.

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Estimation of umbilical venous catheter insertion depth using surface measurement versus birth weight formula: A randomized controlled trial

New publication on the Estimation of umbilical venous catheter insertion depth using surface measurement versus birth weight formula: A randomized controlled trial from the Journal of Vascular Access

Estimation of umbilical venous catheter insertion depth using surface measurement versus birth weight formula: A randomized controlled trial

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Ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheter placement locations: A retrospective study of 29,436 cases

New publication on Ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheter placement locations: A retrospective study of 29,436 cases from the Journal of Vascular Access

Ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous catheter placement locations: A retrospective study of 29,436 cases

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9th World Congress on Vascular Access (WoCoVA)

The 9th World Congress on Vascular Access (WoCoVA) is rapidly approaching. The event is taking place from April 15th – 17th, 2026 at the Valencia Congress Centre in Valencia (Spain).

WoCoVA has now opened abstract submissions for the congress. With this, we would like to inform you once again about the “call for abstracts”, and invite you to share this information with your colleagues and professional networks to encourage scientific abstract submissions from your country.

The WoCoVA Scientific Committee will evaluate all abstracts and will select the best abstracts for an oral presentation of 10 minutes, other abstracts will be part of the poster presentation session. The deadline for abstract submissions is Friday the 9th of January 2026.

Abstracts can be submitted on the WoCoVA website:

https://wocova.com/abstracts-2026/

We would appreciate it if you would share this within your network. Together we make the 9th WoCoVA a great success!

Hope to see you all at WoCoVA in April 2026 in Valencia!

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CVR Calc app – Updated

The CVR Calc app, which has been freshly updated, is now available on the Apple Store for iOS, with a MacOS version also accessible. The Android version, launched on July 21st, is available on the Google Play Store, making it accessible globally to healthcare providers. CVR Calc 2.0 determines the catheter-to-vessel ratio (CVR), a crucial factor in minimizing complications such as thrombosis and vessel damage during vascular access procedures for neonatal, pediatric and adult patients.

By utilizing CVR Calc, clinicians possess a definitive and reliable tool with updated calculations to 2 decimal places (V1 was only to 1 decimal), thereby enhancing accuracy and facilitating informed decision-making to improve patient outcomes worldwide. This launch is timely during the #AVA2025 conference, where CVR is a focus of a general session topic to increase awareness of the importance of measuring an intravascular vessel.

Existing users of CVR Calc are advised to update to the latest version to benefit from the enhanced features. These updates also include specific French sizes for neonatal and pediatric catheters as requested by specialist clinicians.