scholarly journals Point‐of‐care Ultrasound–guided Central Venous Catheter Confirmation in Ultrasound Nonexperts

Author(s):  
Enyo A. Ablordeppey ◽  
Anne M. Drewry ◽  
Adam L. Anderson ◽  
Diego Casali ◽  
Laura A. Wallace ◽  
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2017 ◽  
Vol 42 ◽  
pp. 413
Author(s):  
Alejandro Enrique Barba Rodas ◽  
Alexandre Francisco Silva ◽  
Ana Beatriz Sorbile Veiga Ancora da Luz

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 923-930
Author(s):  
George N Coritsidis ◽  
Orlando N Machado ◽  
Farzin Levi-Haim ◽  
Sean Yaphe ◽  
Roshan A Patel ◽  
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Background: Point-of-care ultrasound in end-stage renal disease is on the rise. Presently the decision to cannulate an arteriovenous fistula is based on its duration since surgery and physical exam. This study examines the effects of point-of-care ultrasound on decreasing the time to arteriovenous fistula cannulation, time spent with a central venous catheter, and the complications and infections that arise. Methods: Prospective point-of-care ultrasound patients were recruited between January 2015 and January 2018, while retrospective data (non-point-of-care ultrasound) were collected via chart review from patients who had fistula creation between November 2011 and May 2014. Patients had point-of-care ultrasound within 3 weeks after arteriovenous fistula creation and were followed for 1 year. Arteriovenous fistula cannulation was initiated when the following parameters were met: diameter > 6 mm (with no depreciable narrowing of more than 20% throughout), depth < 6 mm, and length > 6 cm. Demographic data, as well as time to cannulation and central venous catheter removal, number of infections, complications, and interventions were compared between point-of-care ultrasound and non-point-of-care ultrasound groups using unpaired t-test, chi-square, and Fisher exact test statistical analysis. Results: A total of 37 patients with new arteriovenous fistulas were followed by point-of-care ultrasound compared to 29 non-point-of-care ultrasound patients. Point-of-care ultrasound patients had earlier cannulations (35.5 vs 63.3 days, p < 0.05), shorter central venous catheter duration (68.2 vs 98.3 days, p < 0.05), and less infections (12 vs 19) without differences in complication compared to the non-point-of-care ultrasound. Conclusion: Point-of-care ultrasound facilitates early and safe arteriovenous fistula cannulation leading to a reduction in central venous catheter time and risk of infection. Point-of-care ultrasound may also aid in earlier identification of complications and difficult cannulations.


Shock ◽  
2019 ◽  
Vol 51 (5) ◽  
pp. 613-618 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enyo A. Ablordeppey ◽  
Anne M. Drewry ◽  
Daniel L. Theodoro ◽  
LinLin Tian ◽  
Brian M. Fuller ◽  
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2020 ◽  
Author(s):  
Enyo A. Ablordeppey ◽  
Byron J. Powell ◽  
Virginia R. McKay ◽  
Shannon M. Keating ◽  
Aimee S. James ◽  
...  

Abstract BACKGROUNDAvoiding low value medical practices is an important focus in current healthcare utilization. Despite advantages of point of care ultrasound (POCUS) over chest x-ray (CXR), including improved workflow and timeliness of results, POCUS-guided central venous catheter (CVC) position confirmation and exclusion of pneumothorax (PCEP) has had slow rate of adoption. This demonstrates a gap that is ripe for the development and application of de-implementation strategies that support substitution of POCUS for CXR after CVC insertion.METHODSDe-implementation of routine chest radiographs after adoption of ultrasound guided insertion and confirmation of central venous catheter protocol (DRAUP) will be created to de-implement an unnecessary imaging modality in the critical care environment. Guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research constructs, we will explore barriers and facilitators of POCUS for CVC PCEP in a single center, large tertiary, academic hospital via focus groups. The focus groups will inform the development and testing of strategies that address identified determinants of implementation and de-implementation.Operational use of the de-implementation strategies will be conceptualized using Morgan’s framework for understanding and reducing medical overuse. We will locally implement these strategies and assess them using Proctor’s outcomes (adoption, de-adoption, fidelity and penetration) in an observational study to demonstrate proof of concept, gaining valuable insights on our selected implementation and de-implementation strategies. Secondary outcomes will include POCUS-guided CVC PCEP efficacy measured by time and effectiveness measured by sensitivity and specificity of POCUS detection.DISCUSSIONWith limited data available to inform interventions that use concurrent implementation and de-implementation strategies to substitute CXR for POCUS using DRAUP, we propose that this primary implementation and secondary effectiveness pilot study will provide novel data that would expand the knowledge of replacing low value or unnecessary care in critically ill patients. Trial Registration: ClinicalTrials.gov Identifier, NCT04324762, Registered on 27 March 2020


2021 ◽  
Vol 26 (1) ◽  
pp. 1924350
Author(s):  
Richard P. Ramonell ◽  
Matthew Schimmel ◽  
Meredith Greer ◽  
Caroline G. Coleman ◽  
William S. Bender ◽  
...  

2021 ◽  
Vol 10 (4) ◽  
pp. e001222
Author(s):  
Enyo A Ablordeppey ◽  
Byron Powell ◽  
Virginia McKay ◽  
Shannon Keating ◽  
Aimee James ◽  
...  

IntroductionAvoiding low value medical practices is an important focus in current healthcare utilisation. Despite advantages of point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) over chest X-ray including improved workflow and timeliness of results, POCUS-guided central venous catheter (CVC) position confirmation has slow rate of adoption. This demonstrates a gap that is ripe for the development of an intervention.MethodsThe intervention is a deimplementation programme called DRAUP (deimplementation of routine chest radiographs after adoption of ultrasound-guided insertion and confirmation of central venous catheter protocol) that will be created to address one unnecessary imaging modality in the acute care environment. We propose a three-phase approach to changing low-value practices. In phase 1, we will be guided by the Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research framework to explore barriers and facilitators of POCUS for CVC confirmation in a single centre, large tertiary, academic hospital via focus groups. The qualitative methods will inform the development and adaptation of strategies that address identified determinants of change. In phase 2, the multifaceted strategies will be conceptualised using Morgan’s framework for understanding and reducing medical overuse. In phase 3, we will locally implement these strategies and assess them using Proctor’s outcomes (adoption, deadoption, fidelity and penetration) in an observational study to demonstrate proof of concept, gaining valuable insights on the programme. Secondary outcomes will include POCUS-guided CVC confirmation efficacy measured by time and effectiveness measured by sensitivity and specificity of POCUS confirmation after CVC insertion.With limited data available to inform interventions that use concurrent implementation and deimplementation strategies to substitute chest X-ray for POCUS using the DRAUP programme, we propose that this primary implementation and secondary effectiveness pilot study will provide novel data that will expand the knowledge of implementation approaches to replacing low value or unnecessary care in acute care environments.Ethics and disseminationApproval of the study by the Human Research Protection Office has been obtained. This work will be disseminated by publication of peer-reviewed manuscripts, presentation in abstract form at scientific meetings and data sharing with other investigators through academically established means.Trial registration numberClinicalTrials.gov Identifier, NCT04324762, registered on 27 March 2020.


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