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The proposed scoping review will adopt the methodology for scoping reviews as outlined in the 2024 JBI Manual for Evidence Synthesis (Peters et al, 2024). This extended methodology requires the use of...
This prospective observational study was conducted after obtaining local ethics committee approval (IRB: HCUH 012/2021) and parents' informed consent. We collected data from infants and young children...
The insertion of a PIVC is the most commonly performed invasive procedure in healthcare, yet its significance is underappreciated. Clinicians are commonly heard saying ‘it's just a peripheral,’ which...
Adopting practices that focus on reducing exit site bleeding of PICCs and other vascular access devices is a strategy to reduce catheter-related complications (Duwadi, 2019)..
Shared learning examples available on the NICE website regarding the guideline were reviewed to identify learning points for project design and scope adherence in other trusts (NICE, 2017b). Twelve...
The aim of the scoping review is to explore and synthesise the findings of RCTs related to VADs in ED settings over the past decade..
A total of 258 patients who had a PIVC in place and were admitted in various units were enrolled in the study and followed until the removal of their PIVC.
Clinician and participant background and demographic information are presented in Tables 1 and 2, respectively. All clinicians and participants were compliant with the study protocol. All enrolled...
The prevalence of indwelling urinary catheters in critical care units is considerably higher than the overall reported hospital-wide rates (Gray, 2010). Patients in the ICU frequently need catheters...
PIVC placement is the most common invasive procedure performed in acute care, with up to 90% of patients requiring intravenous therapy (Alexandrou et al, 2018; Jones, 2018; Marsh et al, 2021). PIVC...
The NIVAS extravasation and infiltration toolkit focuses on the prevention, awareness, treatment, reporting and follow-up of these injures..
Establishing vascular access for DIVA patients is an ongoing challenge for ED clinicians. This RCT is the first trial investigating whether a novel GW-PVAD makes a difference in the first-insertion...
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