Search results for "Venous Access"
Venous access device failure frequency, risk factors quantified in new analysis
One in 10 patients who received a nontunneled central catheter, a peripherally inserted central catheter, or a tunneled central catheter experienced device failure, an Australian analysis found. Central line-associated bloodstream infection was the most common cause of failure.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/06/05/venous-access-device-failure-frequency-risk-factors-quantified-in-new-analysis.htm
5 Jun 2024
Complications appear common with CVC placement
Of 1,000 patients with a central venous catheter (CVC) for three days, 30.2 would develop at least one serious complication, including arterial cannulation, pneumothorax, infection, or deep venous thrombosis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/13/complications-appear-common-with-cvc-placement.htm
13 Mar 2024
Integrated peripheral IV catheters may have lower risk of device failure, trial finds
An industry-funded study randomized patients requiring at least 24 hours of IV therapy to either an integrated peripheral IV catheter, with built-in extension sets, wings, and flattened bases, or a traditional peripheral IV catheter.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2022/11/23/integrated-peripheral-iv-catheters-may-have-lower-risk-of-device-failure-trial-finds.htm
23 Nov 2022
PICCs frequently placed in hospital patients with chronic kidney disease
Despite recommendations cautioning against PICC use in chronic kidney disease or intensive care, 30.9% of ICU patients who got a PICC had an estimated glomerular filtration rate less than 45 mL/min/1.73 m2, a study in Michigan found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2019/06/05/1.htm
5 Jun 2019
Venous access devices frequently fail or are removed for suspicion of infection
The highest rates and proportion of failure were in hemodialysis catheters and the central line-associated bloodstream infection rate was highest in nontunneled central venous access devices.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2018/08/15/2.htm
15 Aug 2018
New recommendations on when and when not to use PICCs
The recommendations are based on 665 venous access scenarios, 253 of which (38%) were rated as appropriate, 124 (19%) as neutral/uncertain, and 288 (43%) as inappropriate.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2015/09/16/3.htm
16 Sep 2015