Call For Papers: Safe Intravascular Catheters: Finding and Preventing Bloodstream Infections
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on 11 July 2024
Antimicrobial Resistance & Infection Control invites researchers and healthcare professionals to submit their work to our latest collection on Safe Intravascular Catheters: Finding and Preventing Bloodstream Infections.
Intravascular catheters are critical to modern healthcare, yet their use carries a significant risk of bloodstream infections. This collection aims to compile comprehensive research and insights on ensuring the safe use of these essential devices. Your contributions are v...
Navigating Central Venous Catheter Care: Insights from a Comprehensive Review
Posted
on 10 July 2024
Central venous catheters (CVCs) are indispensable in healthcare, but they also present a spectrum of potential complications. With the rapid influx of securement and dressing products over the past decade, assessing their overall effectiveness in preventing these complications has become paramount. A recent systematic review with meta-analysis aimed to compare the effects of various dressings and securement devices for CVCs, shedding light on critical considerations for clinicians.
Study Ove...
Empowering Pediatric Healthcare: Introducing the IV Passport
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on 3 July 2024
Children with chronic and complex health conditions often rely on intravenous devices for their medical needs. However, the current approach to device selection, insertion, and monitoring can be inconsistent, leading to challenges for both healthcare providers and families. Recognizing the need for a more streamlined and patient-centric solution, a team of healthcare professionals embarked on a journey to co-create and evaluate a groundbreaking mobile health (mHealth) application: IV Passport...
Exploring Arterial Catheter Failures: Insights from a Multi-Center Study
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on 28 June 2024
Arterial catheters (ACs) are vital tools for monitoring hemodynamics and blood sampling in intensive care units (ICUs). However, they are also prone to complications. A recent secondary analysis of a multi-center randomized controlled trial delved into the incidence, risk factors, and types of AC failures, shedding light on critical aspects of ICU patient care.
Study Overview
The study analyzed data from 664 adult ICU patients with ACs, focusing on all-cause device failure as the primary ou...
Navigating Challenges in Pediatric Cancer Care: Insights from Central Venous Catheter Occlusion Management
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on 19 June 2024
Central venous access devices (CVADs) are lifelines in healthcare, especially in pediatric cancer care. However, concerns persist about the high incidence of CVAD occlusions disrupting treatments. A recent qualitative study delved into the decision-making and problem-solving processes surrounding CVAD occlusion management in this critical setting.
Study Overview
Researchers conducted individual semi-structured interviews with 13 clinicians and 5 parents at a tertiary-referral pediatric faci...
Exploring Vascular Access Devices in Cancer Care: A Scoping Review
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on 12 June 2024
Introduction
As the global incidence of cancer continues to rise, the need for effective intravenous therapy and diagnostics in cancer patients becomes increasingly significant. Vascular access devices (VADs) play a crucial role in delivering systemic anti-cancer therapy (SACT), but the choice of VAD type and its impact on patient outcomes remain areas of exploration.
Objective
Our objective was to conduct a comprehensive scoping review to understand the landscape of VAD usage in deliverin...
Innovative Solutions for Pediatric Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Securement: A Breakthrough Clinical Trial
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on 5 June 2024
Introduction
Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) are vital for delivering essential treatments to children in healthcare settings. However, the frequent failure of these devices can lead to complications and impact patient outcomes. A recent randomized clinical trial explored novel PIVC securement technologies aimed at reducing catheter failure in pediatric patients.
Study Overview
The study, conducted from February 5, 2020, to January 14, 2022, at two regional Australian hospitals, f...
Exploring Skin Complications in Adult Cancer Patients with Central Venous Access Devices
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on 31 May 2024
Introduction
Central venous access devices (CVADs) are vital for delivering treatment to adult cancer patients. However, concerns about CVAD-associated skin complications have prompted a closer examination of this issue.
Objective
The study aimed to identify the prevalence and types of CVAD-associated skin complications, describe CVAD management practices, and pinpoint clinical and demographic characteristics associated with the risk of these complications.
Methodology
A prospective coho...
Empowering Patient Care: Handheld Ultrasound for Better IV Access
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on 22 May 2024
Accessing veins for medical procedures can be tricky, especially for patients with tough veins. Using ultrasound to guide the insertion of intravenous catheters is recommended in such cases. However, traditional ultrasound machines are often bulky, expensive, and only found in specialized departments, creating a challenge for wider adoption. That's where compact, affordable handheld ultrasound devices could play a role in revolutionising vascular access at the bedside.
A recent review lo...
Introducing Rebecca and Bertrand Drugeon: A Journey from France to Australia with AVATAR
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on 15 May 2024
Bonjour!
My name is Rebecca Drugeon, I’m from France, and I've come to Brisbane for 1 year with my husband, Bertrand, and our 6-month-old baby, Ava.
We are currently living an incredible experience, both professionally and personally.
Bertrand is an emergency physician at Poitiers University Hospital with a strong passion for improving the prevention of complications and management of PIVCs. He’s actually a PhD student in France; it’s his first year in doctoral school...