Front-Line Vascular Access Devices in Acute Leukemias – Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) Versus Traditional Central Venous Catheter (CVC): A Phase IV Randomized Trial (NCT02405728)

2017 ◽  
Vol 17 ◽  
pp. S396-S397 ◽  
Author(s):  
Claudio Cerchione ◽  
Maria Di Perna ◽  
Roberta Della Pepa ◽  
Novella Pugliese ◽  
Fabrizio Pane ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Randomized Trial ◽  
Vascular Access ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter ◽  
Central Catheter ◽  
Front Line ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Acute Leukemias ◽  
Vascular Access Devices

Transthoracic echocardiography as bedside technique to verify tip location of central venous catheters in patients with atrial arrhythmia

2020 ◽  
Vol 21 (6) ◽  
pp. 861-867 ◽  
Author(s):  
Emanuele Iacobone ◽  
Daniele Elisei ◽  
Diego Gattari ◽  
Luigi Carbone ◽  
Giuseppe Capozzoli
Keyword(s):  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Transthoracic Echocardiography ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Atrial Arrhythmia ◽  
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter ◽  
Central Catheter ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters ◽  
Bubble Test ◽  
Central Catheters

Introduction: Transthoracic echocardiography with bubble test is an accurate, reproducible, and safe technique to verify the location of the tip of the central venous catheter. The aim of this study is to confirm the effectiveness of this method for tip location in patients with atrial arrhythmia. Methods: Transthoracic echocardiography with bubble test was adopted as a method of tip location in patients with atrial arrhythmia requiring central venous catheter. If bubbles were evident in the right atrium in less than 2 s after simple saline injection, tip placement was assumed as correct. In cases of uncertain visualization of the bubble effect, the test was repeated injecting a saline–air mixture. Tip location was also assessed by post-procedural chest X-ray. Results: In 42 patients with no evident P-wave at the electrocardiography, we placed 34 centrally inserted central catheters and 8 peripherally inserted central catheters. Transthoracic echocardiography with bubble test detected two centrally inserted central catheter malpositions. In four patients with peripherally inserted central catheter, transthoracic echocardiography with bubble test was positive only when repeated with the saline–air mixture. When the transthoracic echocardiography was positive, the mean (±standard deviation) time for onset of the bubble effect was 0.89 ± 0.33 s in patients with centrally inserted central catheter and 1.1 ± 0.20 s in those with peripherally inserted central catheter; such time difference was not statistically significant (p > 0.05). Conclusion: Tip location of central venous catheter by transthoracic echocardiography with bubble test is feasible, safe, and accurate in patients with atrial arrhythmia. This method can also be applied in peripherally inserted central catheters; however, further studies may be needed to confirm its use in this type of catheters.

scholarly journals Peripherally inserted central catheter versus central venous catheter for intravenous access

Medicine ◽  
2020 ◽  
Vol 99 (30) ◽  
pp. e20352
Author(s):  
Felipe Kenzo Yadoya Santos ◽  
Ronald Luiz Gomes Flumignan ◽  
Libnah Leal Areias ◽  
Anna Karina Paiva Sarpe ◽  
Fabio Cabral Freitas Amaral ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter ◽  
Central Catheter ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Intravenous Access

scholarly journals Guide-wire replacement of a mini-midline catheter with a central venous catheter: A retrospective study on 63 cases

2020 ◽  
pp. 112972982094406
Author(s):  
Lucio Brugioni ◽  
Elisabetta Bertellini ◽  
Mirco Ravazzini ◽  
Marco Barchetti ◽  
Andrea Borsatti ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Guide Wire ◽  
Case Series ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Venous Access ◽  
Late Complications ◽  
Central Catheter ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Single Lumen ◽  
Thrombotic Complications

Background: Achieving a reliable venous access in a particular subset of patients and/or in emergency settings can be challenging and time-consuming. Furthermore, many hospitalized patients do not meet the criteria for central venous catheter positioning, unless an upgrade of the treatment is further needed. The mini-midline catheter has already showed to be reliable and safe as a stand-alone device, since it is easily and rapidly inserted and can indwell up to 1 month. Methods: In this further case series, we retrospectively evaluated data from 63 patients where a previously inserted mini-midline catheter was upgraded to a central venous catheter (the devices inserted in the arm replaced by peripherally inserted central catheter and others inserted “off-label” in the internal jugular replaced by single lumen centrally inserted central catheter), being used as introducer for the Seldinger guidewire. Results: The guidewire replacement was been made even early (after 1 day) or late (more than 10 days), usually following a need for an upgrade in treatment. No early or late complications were reported. Conclusion: According to the preliminary data we collected, this converting procedure seems to be feasible and risk-free, since neither infectious nor thrombotic complications were reported.

scholarly journals Bedside ultrasound as a screening test for the diagnosis of catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBI)

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Chiara de Sio ◽  
Mario Venafro ◽  
Giampiero Foccillo ◽  
Riccardo Nevola ◽  
Lucio Monaco
Keyword(s):  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Bloodstream Infections ◽  
Signs And Symptoms ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Central Catheter ◽  
Central Venous ◽  
Roc Curve Analysis ◽  
Suspected Infection ◽  
Intravascular Devices ◽  
A Prospective Study

Abstract Purpose Between 15 and 30% of all nosocomial bacteremias and sepsis are associated with the use of intravascular devices. Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBI) are infections in which the organism identified in the blood is also present on the tip of the catheter itself or in a blood sample taken through it. The aim of the study was to evaluate the role of ultrasound in the diagnosis of infections related to the use of central catheters. Methods Between January 2018 and June 2019, we carried out a prospective study on 36 patients with a central catheter, such as a central venous catheter (CVC), a central catheter with peripheral insertion (PICC), or a fully implanted central venous catheter (PORT-a-cath) and who had signs and symptoms of infection. These patients were submitted to an ultrasound of the catheter upon arrival in the ward in case of suspected infection, or at the time of the onset of signs and symptoms of infection (if these arose during hospitalization). Patients with a central catheter but without signs and symptoms of infection were not included in the study. The end point of the study was to evaluate sensitivity (SENS), specificity (SPEC), positive and negative predictive value (PPV-NPV) and overall diagnostic accuracy (ODA) of ultrasound in the diagnosis of CRBI through Receiver Operating Characteristic (ROC) curve analysis. Results US showed a SENS of 94%, a SPEC of 84%, a PPV of 84%, an NPV of 94% and an ODA of 88.8% for the diagnosis of CRBI. Conclusions Preliminary data from our study show that US of intravascular devices has a high SENS and SPEC in the diagnosis of CRBI, and can, therefore, be used as a valid tool to decide whether to remove the device early or leave it in place.

Hemodynamics Alterations Induced by Central Venous Catheter in Vascular Access for Hemodialysis

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Saulo Gonçalves ◽  
Mário Silva ◽  
Matheus Costa ◽  
Thabata Lucas ◽  
Rudolf Huebner
Keyword(s):  
Central Venous Catheter ◽  
Vascular Access ◽  
Venous Catheter ◽  
Central Venous
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