June 2018 – Vascular Access – an evidence-based approach

June 28, 2018March 25, 2018

Knowledge, attitudes, and practice on the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections among nurses in oncological care: A cross-sectional study in an area of southern Italy

An Open Access publication on Knowledge, attitudes, and practice on the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections among nurses in oncological care: A cross-sectional study in an area of southern Italy from PLoS | One

Knowledge, attitudes, and practice on the prevention of central line-associated bloodstream infections among nurses in oncological care: A cross-sectional study in an area of southern Italy

June 25, 2018March 25, 2018

Contemporary management of subclavian and axillary artery injuries – A Western Trauma Association multicenter review

Contemporary management of subclavian and axillary arteryinjuries—A Western Trauma Association multicenter review from the Journal of Trauma and Acute Care Surgery

Contemporary management of subclavian and axillary arteryinjuries—A Western Trauma Association multicenter review

June 21, 2018March 25, 2018

Port in oncology practice: 3-monthly locking with normal saline for catheter maintenance, a preliminary report

A recent article on Port in oncology practice: 3-monthly locking with normal saline for catheter maintenance, a preliminary report from the Journal of Vascular Access

Port in oncology practice: 3-monthly locking with normal saline for catheter maintenance, a preliminary report

June 18, 2018March 25, 2018

Dynamics of blood flow and thrombus formation in a multi-bypass microfluidic ladder network

A recent article on the Dynamics of blood flow and thrombus formation in a multi-bypass microfluidic ladder network from the Journal of Cellular and Molecular Bioengineering

Dynamics of blood flow and thrombus formation in a multi-bypass microfluidic ladder network

June 14, 2018March 24, 2018

Comparison of the Single-Syringe Push-Pull Technique With the Discard Technique for Obtaining Blood Samples From Pediatric Central Venous Access Devices

A Comparison of the Single-Syringe Push-Pull Technique With the Discard Technique for Obtaining Blood Samples From Pediatric Central Venous Access Devices from the Journal of Pediatric Oncology Nursing

Comparison of the Single-Syringe Push-Pull Technique With the Discard Technique for Obtaining Blood Samples From Pediatric Central Venous Access Devices

June 11, 2018March 24, 2018

Substantial harm associated with failure of chronic paediatric central venous access devices

A recent publication on the Substantial harm associated with failure of chronic paediatric central venous access devices from BMJ Case Reports

Substantial harm associated with failure of chronic paediatric central venous access devices

Central line-associated bloodstream infection prevention team January 21, 2020
Studies have quantitatively demonstrated that line teams can reduce the rate of CLABSI. The purpose of this study was to qualitatively assess the function of the line team” Stroever et al (2020). Abstract: Background: A central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) is a serious complication. Patients in the neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) are at […]
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Peripheral intravenous catheter needleless connector decontamination study January 21, 2020
There was no difference in the effectiveness of 70% IPA and 2% CHG in 70% IPA for NC decontamination for peripheral intravenous catheters in the clinical environment” Slater et al (2020). Abstract: Background: Needleless connectors (NCs) were introduced to reduce health care work needlestick injuries (NSIs). If not decontaminated prior to use, NCs can be [.. […]
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Process for assessing products for infection prevention in health care settings January 21, 2020
The CDC has been developing guidelines and recommendations to prevent and control health care–associated infections since the 1970s and with advice from HICPAC since the 1990s” Chopra et al (2020). Extract: The Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) is a federal advisory committee chartered to provide advice and guidance to the U. […]
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Infusion therapy in Parkinson’s Disease January 21, 2020
Though controlled release forms of levodopa are available, they do not prevent or provide significantly prolonged benefit for motor complications [2,3]. This creates space for the development of infusion therapies” Prakash et al (2019). Extract: Motor complications result from the combination of multiple underlying factors. Reduced striatal dopaminergic term […]
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Mechanisms of pain relief during venipuncture January 21, 2020
The easily performed “cough-trick” (CT) reduces pain during venipuncture (VP), although the underlying mechanism remains unclear” Usichenko et al (2019). Abstract: OBJECTIVES: The easily performed “cough-trick” (CT) reduces pain during venipuncture (VP), although the underlying mechanism remains unclear. The aim was to investigate the pain-reducing effect of […]
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