IVTEAM’s Post

Blood collection from central venous access devices... "To explore the facilitators of and barriers factors of evidence-based decision-making in CVAD blood collection in clinical practice" Qian et al (2024).

Pediatric emergency department based OPAT... "Our results affirm that pediatric emergency-based OPAT is a safe yet effective practice in children with good clinical outcome. We believe that a reduction in admissions translates to better hospital resource utilization" Bin Salleeh et al (2024).

Comparing midline catheter and PICC in cancer patients - Full Text... "This study aims to investigate the outcomes of PICC, and MC devices in patients undergoing chemotherapy" Beatrice et al (2024).

Central catheter-associated bloodstream infection surveillance... "Prospective CLABSI surveillance indicated stable incidence densities per 1000 catheter-days, but there were significant shifts of causative microorganisms over time" Obenhuber et al (2024).

Factors associated with failure of intraosseous access in prehospital trauma... "These findings suggest that intraosseous devices are a viable alternative for establishing vascular access in prehospital military settings. However, success rates were slightly lower than previous reports, potentially due to the severity of injuries in the study cohort" Rittblat et al (2024).

Intracavitary ECG-guided PICC in pediatric patients systematic review - Full Text... "IC-ECG-guided PICC placement is a highly effective and safe method for pediatric patients, including neonates, offering significant advantages over traditional techniques" Zhang et al (2024).

Risk factors for CLABSI in pediatric intensive care - Full Text... "Pediatric intensive care patients with chronic CVCs receiving parenteral nutrition, those on non-opioid sedative infusions, and those with more central line days are at increased risk for CLABSI despite current prevention measures" Marks et al (2024).

CLABSI outbreak following contaminated saline incident - Full Text... "The characteristics of R. pickettii-related central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) outbreak in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant (HSCT) recipients are presented in this study" Çelen et al (2024).

CLABSI rates in Colombia 2015-2018 - Full Text... "Central line-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) are a significant healthcare challenge globally, increasing mortality risk and complicating central vascular catheter use. In Colombia, few studies have assessed the impact of CLABSIs on hospital stay and mortality" Mosquera et al (2024).

Daptomycin use in pediatric patients - Full Text... "Despite substantial reports evaluating the clinical outcomes of DAP within the adult population, real-world data are lacking in children. The primary goal of this evaluation was to describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of DAP use in pediatric patients across a wide range of infections" Persha et al (2024).