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Association for Vascular Access

Vascular access care in patients with multimorbidity

Highly complex patients require an integrated care approach (case management) due the coexistence of multiple health problems, advanced age, greater functional impairment, higher risk of mortality,...

Evaluation of processes, outcomes, and use of midline peripheral catheters for the purpose of blood collection

This investigator-led study used a prospective, observational, and mixed methods design at a single-site hospital to evaluate the function and outcomes of MCs for blood specimen collection in two...

Development of an educational program using ultrasonography in vascular access for nurse practitioner students

The purpose of this quasiexperimental study was to analyze NP students' knowledge of ultrasound-guided PIVC placement after the implementation of an educational simulation course. The study was...

Diagnostic accuracy among trainees to safely confirm peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement using bedside ultrasound

Central venous catheter (CVC) insertion is a common procedure among hospitalized patients with more than 5 million CVCs placed annually in the United States.1 As peripherally inserted central...

Survey of ultrasound-guided peripheral intravenous practices: a report of supply usage and variability between clinical roles and departments

Peripheral intravenous (PIV) catheters are the most common devices used to deliver medications, fluids, blood products, and nutrition. Approximately 2 billion PIV catheters are inserted worldwide...

An international survey of pediatric and neonatal clinicians' vascular access practice: PediSIG assessment of vascular access, education, and support (PAVES) catheter selection

This is the first survey designed to target pediatric vascular access clinicians to assess their current practice. Previous international surveys have been conducted to assess for perspectives of the...

Central venous catheter infection in Canadian home parenteral nutrition patients: a 5-year multicenter retrospective study

This observational study was based on a 5-year retrospective chart review of adult patients participating in the Canadian HPN Registry between 2005 and 2009 from 3 HPN programs in 3 provinces...

Ultrasound-detected venous changes associated with peripheral intravenous placement in children

The purpose of this study was to identify, document, and describe venous changes associated with PIV placement using US imaging in order to better understand factors that may contribute to high rates...

The use of 3.15% chlorhexidine gluconate/70% alcohol hub disinfection to prevent central line-associated bloodstream infections in dialysis patients

To prevent CLABSIs, several key challenges exist. Care and maintenance of central lines involve necessary precautions and processes that take time, have associated increased costs, and can also become...

Acceptability of external jugular venepuncture for patients with liver disease and difficult venous access

People with DVA and liver disease recalled venepuncture experiences at 2 key time points: (1) participants’ recalled experiences of DVA prior to the availability of EJV (capturing acceptability of...

Utility of the DIVA score for experienced emergency department technicians

One hundred eighty-one children and 29 EDTs were recruited for this study. Technicians employed in their role of EDT had variable experience, ranging from 6 months to greater than 35 years in both...

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