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CVC associated vascular erosion - Full Text
"This case highlights the risk of delayed vascular erosion associated with suboptimally positioned CVCs, highlighting the diagnostic difficulty posed by TPN extravasation mimicking chylothorax. Prompt recognit...
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OPAT in the United States survey - Full Text
"ID physicians were commonly involved in OPAT care, with many programs expanding to COpAT. Several barriers to the safe delivery of OPAT remain, including lack of institutional support, reimbursement and poor...
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Procedural pain relief in neonates - Full Text
"In neonates painful procedures are performed with minimum to no regard for pain relief. Even if neonates are unable to communicate pain, it doesn't negate their ability to experience it. This study observe...
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Anti-infection double lumen CVC bundle - Full Text
"The bundle included a double-lumen noble metal alloy-coated CVC and chlorhexidine-impregnated dressings. This study evaluated whether the bundle was associated with a reduction in catheter-related infe...
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Pediatric PICC dislodgement rates - Full Text
"Abdominal wall-tunneled femoral PICCs significantly reduce dislodgement risk and prolong indwelling time, providing a stable central venous access for pediatric oncology patients requiring long-term therapy...
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Implementation of central venous access device care bundles - Full Text
"PDSA-based CLABSI bundle implementation was feasible and associated with an early reduction in CLABSI rates; however, system-level and resource constraints limited sustained improv...
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Impact of ID pharmacist review of OPAT services - Full Text
"We previously characterized a reduction in unscheduled care following implementation of ID pharmacist review of outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy plans for patients discharging from ...
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Catheter-to-vein ratio definitions
"The catheter-to-vein ratio (CVR), a key modifiable thrombosis risk factor that primarily influences stasis, lacks a universal definition, causing variability in measurement, thresholds, and clinical use" Ahmed et al (...
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Implanted port flush frequency
"Findings suggest that prolonged intervals between flushes may increase risks associated with stagnant IVAP contents. This research highlights the need for further studies to establish safe and evidence-based flush frequen...
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Nurse-led vascular access team
"The implementation of a nurse-led VAST improved efficiency and safety of vascular access, demonstrating fewer insertion attempts, longer dwell times, and lower complication rates" Latos (2026).
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Upper arm PICC-port placement in breast cancer patients - Full Text
"This study describes our experience in managing three breast cancer patients with PLSVC and proposes a safe and efficient approach for port placement" Gao et al (2026).
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Home parenteral nutrition hospital readmission rates
"The objective of this research was to evaluate hospital readmissions in patients newly discharged on HPN and to determine the 30-day hospital readmission rate, the mean number of days to hospital rea...
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Extravasation of therapeutic radioligands - Full Text
"We describe two cases of [177Lu]Lu-PSMA extravasation, evaluated using a fully automated, time-resolved dosimetric workflow supporting evidence-based conservative management" Salvadori et al (2026).
https://t.co/L6rWh0BM1Q

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Initiating hemodialysis with a central venous catheter
"We evaluated whether there has been an increase in the placement of an AVF or AVG in the first six months after dialysis initation to offset the increase in patients starting dialysis with a CVC" A...
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Central venous access device-associated skin impairment
"To investigate the current status and influencing factors of PICC/CVC-related central vascular access device-associated skin impairment (CASI) in patients undergoing hematopoietic stem cell transp...
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Ethical considerations in the use of indwelling IV in persons who use injection drugs - Full Text
"Clinicians and hospital systems often struggle with the question of whether to place indwelling catheters for long-term antibiotics in persons who inject ...
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Non-central malposition of PICC tip in neonates - Full Text
"To investigate the risk factors for primary non-central malposition of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) tip in neonates admitted to the neonatal surgical department, compare the m...
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Totally implantable catheter position in female patients - Full Text
"This study aimed to evaluate the change in the position of totally implantable venous access devices in patients with mammary hypertrophy compared to patients without this condition, ...
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Extravasation risk from gravity-driven and pump-assisted infusion methods - Full Text
"Gravity-driven and pump-assisted infusion methods differ in dilution and flow dynamics, which directly affect the extravasated dose. This study aimed to extend and va...
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The economic cost of vascular access in cardiac arrest - Full Text
"Over the study period, IO use increased and generated substantially higher device costs. In the absence of proven clinical superiority, an IV-first strategy with selective IO use appear...
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