Beware: The femoral haemodialysis catheter – a surgeon’s perspective. – Vascular Access

New article on the femoral hemodialysis catheter from a surgical perspective from the South African Medical Journal

Peripheral IV phlebitis risk factors – Full Text June 25, 2022
"Risk factors for phlebitis involved intrinsic and extrinsic factors to the patient, indicating preventive nursing interventions such as promoting patient mobility, not catheterizing veins in the dorsal arch of the hand, cautious infusion of risk drugs, and valuing pain complaints" Simões et al (2022).
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Treatment options for trabectedin extravasation – Full Text June 25, 2022
"Extravasation during chemotherapy administration can lead to dangerous adverse effects ranging from pain to tissue necrosis" Keritam et al (2022).
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Oral antibiotic treatment for osteomyelitis – Full Text June 25, 2022
"Our study suggests that oral treatment efficacy is comparable to ITG therapy for osteomyelitis, confirming the most recent evidence suggesting that oral therapy is non-inferior to intravenous therapy to treat osteomyelitis" Melis et al (2022).
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MuST study for AV fistula cannulation in hemodialysis – Full Text June 25, 2022
"The study will investigate whether fistula survival can be improved when using cannulation by MuST compared to the RL" Peralta et al (2022).
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Fluid challenge in ICU patients – Full Text June 25, 2022
"In the literature, fluid challenges are usually performed by infusing 500 mL of crystalloids bolus in less than 20 min. A positive fluid challenge response, reported in 52% of ICU patients" Messina et al (2022).
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