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A novel neonatal protocol for Safe Insertion of Umbilical Venous Catheters (SIUVeC): Minimizing complications in placement and management J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Giovanni Barone, Mauro Pittiruti, Giorgia Prontera, Gina Ancora, Vito D’Andrea
Insertion of umbilical venous catheters is a common procedure in neonatal intensive care. Though sometimes lifesaving, this maneuver is potentially associated with early and late complications, some of which may be severe and even life threatening (catheter malposition, hepatic lesions, venous thrombosis, pericardial effusion, etc.). The recent literature suggests several operative strategies that
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Does central venous stenosis affects the brachial artery flow volume and peripheral vascular resistive index in patients on maintenance hemodialysis? A retrospective study J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Hassan Saied Foula, Masayuki Itakura, Naofumi Miwa, Keisuke Momohara, Hiroshi Sakurai, Takeshi Onogi, Kentarou Okubo, Mohamed Foula, Mohamed Elrggal, Mennah Magdy, Masato Tsuboi, Takashi Sato
Background:A well-functioning vascular access (VA) is crucial for the patients on maintenance hemodialysis (HD). Central venous stenosis (CVS) is a common, yet, overlooked complication of VA as its diagnosis is challenging. Moreover, its effect on the flow volume (FV) and the peripheral resistive index (RI) was not well discussed before. Despite the availability of doppler ultrasound (DUS) in most
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A practical review of barriers and challenges to a definitive randomised trial of grafts versus fistula J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 David Kingsmore, Ben Edgar, Karen Stevenson, Nicola Greenlaw, Emma Aitken, Andrew Jackson, Peter Thomson
A definitive randomised controlled trial of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) versus arteriovenous grafts (AVG) has been advocated for more than a decade, but as yet, none has been completed. The aim of this article is to summarise the theoretical barriers, review the difficulties in trial design and practicalities that have thus far prevented this from occurring.
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Knowledge, attitude, and practice toward arteriovenous fistulas for hemodialysis among nurses J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Sifeng Huang, Dongmei Liu
Background:The effective management of vascular access (VA) is pivotal in hemodialysis (HD) care, with nurses assuming a key role in this crucial process. Nonetheless, there is a noticeable gap in our understanding of the knowledge, attitude, and practice (KAP) of nurses concerning arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) for HD. This study aimed to investigate the KAP of nurses in this domain.Methods:This multi-center
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A comparative study on the transbrachial and transfemoral approaches for the treatment of superior mesenteric artery lesions J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Wenying Guo, Li Chen, Xiaoye Li, Longtu Zhu, Hao Zhang, Biao Wu, Qingsheng Lu, Shibo Xia, Zhichen Ding, Lei Zhang
Background:Superior Mesenteric Artery (SMA) lesions present a significant challenge in endovascular surgery. Both the transbrachial (TBA) and the transfemoral (TFA) approaches have been employed for the treatment of these lesions, but the comparative effectiveness of these methods remains unclear.Materials and methods:A retrospective analysis was conducted on patients who underwent TBA and TFA at a
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Rotational thrombectomy versus balloon maceration in dialysis access salvage J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-03-04 Jee Hyuk Byun, Andrew Rennie, Junjian Huang, Junaid Raja
Background:Although end stage renal disease patients who undergo hemodialysis frequently experience dialysis-associated thrombotic complications, there remains a paucity of literature comparing the efficacy of different endovascular salvage techniques for grafts and fistulas. This study aims to compare primary patency in dialysis access following salvage mechanical thrombolysis/thrombectomy with a
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Using the Seraph® 100 Microbind® Affinity blood filter under slow flow conditions through 18 G and 16 G central lines J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-28 Malin-Theres Seffer, Torsten M Meyer, Dan-Nicolae Borchina, Jan T Kielstein, Julius J Schmidt
Introduction:The Seraph® 100 Microbind® Affinity blood filter (Seraph® 100) has been in use since 2019 for the treatment of fulminant or difficult to treat blood stream infections as an adjunct to pharmacotherapy. In 2020 the device received emergency use authorization by the US Food and Drug Administration for the treatment of critically ill COVID-19 patients with confirmed or imminent respiratory
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Optimal insertion site for ultrasound-guided radial artery catheterization utilizing the dynamic needle tip positioning technique: A prospective randomized controlled study J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Jiahui Sun, Bo Lu, Jianbo Shan, Zhihao Pan, Jianliang Sun
Background:The dynamic needle tip positioning technique represents an advanced version of the short-axis out-of-plane ultrasound-guided approach employed for radial artery catheterization. The study aimed to explore the most effective insertion site capable of expeditiously and accurately executing the procedure in a clinical setting.Methods:A prospective randomized controlled study encompassed 246
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Efficacy and safety of the Valsalva maneuver in relieving venipuncture pain in children and adults: A systematic review and meta-analysis J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-23 Haoning Shi, Xia Li, Xiaotong Huang, Haoran Yang, Jing Li, Xiao Yang
Venipuncture is a common invasive clinical procedure, and pain management during puncture has been of interest to healthcare professionals. The purpose of this systematic review and meta-analysis was to evaluate the efficacy and safety of the Valsalva maneuver (VM) for the relief of venipuncture pain in children and adults. PubMed, Embase, Web of Science, Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP database
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Nurse-focused ultrasound-guided IV program improves core emergency department process measures J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2024-02-19 Ross Kessler, Jane Hall, Anne K Chipman, Michael Kennedy Hall, Ashley Amick
Introduction:Ultrasound-guided peripheral IV catheter (USGIV) insertion is as an effective procedure to establish access in patients with difficult intravenous access (DIVA), a condition frequently encountered in the Emergency Department (ED). This study describes a DIVA quality improvement program focusing on rapid identification of DIVA patients and emergency nurse USGIV training and evaluates its
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Iatrogenic injury to the subclavian artery during central venous access J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-15 Tom Palesy, Joanna Neal, Sherab Bhutia
Subclavian artery injury during central venous line placement is a potentially life-threatening complication. Due to historically high mortality rates with attempted manual pressure for haemostasis...
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Study protocol of a prospective single-arm multicenter clinical study to assess the safety and performance of the aXess hemodialysis graft: The pivotal study J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-10 An S De Vriese, Annick D’Haeninck, Artur Mendes, Augusto Ministro, Dainis Krievins, David Kingsmore, Gaspar Mestres, Gonzalo Villanueva, Hugo Rodrigues, Jakub Turek, Maciej Zieliński, Jan De Letter, Andreia Coelho, Luís Alvarenga Loureiro, Matteo Tozzi, Mirko Menegolo, Palma Fariñas Alija, Panagiotis G Theodoridis, Paul Gibbs, Reze Ebrahimi, Sigi Nauwelaers, Stavros K Kakkos, Vladimir Matoussevitch
Background:Arteriovenous grafts (AVGs) are used for patients deemed unsuitable for the creation of an autogenous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or unable to await maturation of the AVF before starting...
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Chest-to-arm tunneling technique for central venous access devices in neonates J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-07 Carmen Rodriguez Perez, Elena Pezzotti, Francesco Maria Risso
Background:Chest-to-arm (CTA) tunneling technique has been described recently as an alternative option to exit site of the catheter in the infraclavicular area.Method:We report our experience with ...
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Hemodialysis access flow measurement: Comparison of ultrasound dilution and ultrafiltration method on NIKKISO DBB-EXA™ dialysis machine J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-07 Georgios Kosmadakis, Ioana Enache, Claudine Gueret, Abraham Haskour, Aura Necoara, Clémence Deville, Julien Baudenon, Nicole Rance
Background:The methods of estimating vascular access (VA) flow rates are usually based on the indicator dilution theory by measuring recirculation during dialysis sessions.Methods:This is an observ...
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Two mattress suture: A useful technique to prevent bleeding in tunneled catheter insertion J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-07 Morteza Khavanin Zadeh, Haleh Chehrehgosha
Introduction:The implant of tunneled catheters, may be associated with some complications such as bleeding after insertion. We aimed this study to present a modified method for catheter insertion t...
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Multinational prospective cohort study of incidence and risk factors for central line-associated bloodstream infections over 18 years in 281 ICUs of 9 Asian countries J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-05-07 Victor Daniel Rosenthal, Ruijie Yin, Camilla Rodrigues, Sheila Nainan Myatra, Jigeeshu Vasishth Divatia, Sanjay K Biswas, Anjana Mahesh Shrivastava, Mohit Kharbanda, Bikas Nag, Yatin Mehta, Smita Sarma, Subhash Kumar Todi, Mahuya Bhattacharyya, Arpita Bhakta, Chin Seng Gan, Michelle Siu Yee Low, Marissa Bt Madzlan Kushairi, Soo Lin Chuah, Qi Yuee Wang, Rajesh Chawla, Aakanksha Chawla Jain, Sudha Kansal
Background:Our objective was to identify central line (CL)-associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) rates and risk factors (RF) in Asia.Methods:From 03/27/2004 to 02/11/2022, we conducted a multi...
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Registered Nurses’ Association of Ontario (RNAO) best practice guideline on the assessment and management of vascular access devices J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Christine Buchanan, Amy Burt, Nancy Moureau, Darlene Murray, Nafsin Nizum
Introduction:Vascular access is the most common invasive procedure performed in health care. This fundamental procedure must be performed in a safe and effective manner. Vascular access devices (VA...
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Global hemodialysis vascular access care: Three decades of evolution* J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Mohamed Hassanein, Yeshwanter Radhakrishnan, Nora Hernandez Garcilazo, Si Yuan Khor, Sayna Norouzi, Evamaria Anvari, Roman Shingarev, Tushar J Vachharajani
The development of vascular access for hemodialysis has come a long way since 1943 when the first hemodialysis treatment was performed in humans by connecting an artery and vein using an external g...
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Comparative effectiveness of bovine carotid artery xenograft and polytetrafluoroethylene in hemodialysis access revision J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-26 Patrick Heindel, Jessica D Feliz, James J Fitzgibbon, Eva Rouanet, Michael Belkin, Dirk M Hentschel, C Keith Ozaki, Mohamad A Hussain
Background:When hemodialysis arteriovenous accesses fail, autogenous options are often limited. Non-autogenous conduit choices include bovine carotid artery xenografts (BCAG) and expanded polytetra...
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The safety of peripherally inserted central venous catheters in critically ill patients: A retrospective observational study J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-18 Toshinori Maezawa, Masaaki Sakuraya, Kenichi Yoshida
Background:Centrally inserted central venous catheters (CICCs) are commonly placed in critically ill patients who require a central venous catheter (CVC). Recently, peripherally inserted central ve...
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Efficacy of fresh-frozen cadaveric surgical training for arteriovenous fistula in vascular access J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Katsuhito Hori, Yutaro Sasaki, Keito Shiozaki, Fumiya Kadoriku, Kei Daizumoto, Ryotaro Tomida, Yoshiteru Ueno, Megumi Tsuda, Yoshito Kusuhara, Tomoya Fukawa, Kunihisa Yamaguchi, Yasuyo Yamamoto, Masayuki Takahashi, Yoshihiro Tsuruo, Hiroomi Kanayama
Background:Creation of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) as vascular access is a basic operation that should be learned by all surgeons involved in renal failure treatment. AVF creation is often chall...
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Vascular dialysis access created in a paretic arm of a patient with a history of cerebral stroke: A case report J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Sharon-Rose Maloney, Marianne Beckmann, Ursula Wenger, Matthias Widmer, Urs Odermatt
A patent vascular access is of crucial importance for patients on dialysis. There is no literature describing the success rate and complications of creating dialysis fistulae in a paretic arm. In a...
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Percutaneous arteriovenous fistula creation in the management of severe Hemophilia A and end-stage kidney disease needing hemodialysis access, and beyond J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-17 Shanti Parkash, Camilo Pena, Joshua Cepak, Robison Kimberly, Mareena Zachariah, Wei Li
With the contemporary KDOQI, a patient-focused approach in vascular access care is emphasized more than ever when planning RRT. Nevertheless, functional vascular access continues to be the Achilles...
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An arterial access system for targeted chemotherapy delivery and arterial-arterial extracorporeal recirculation for ‘end stage’ peripheral vascular disease J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-08 Rodney J Lane, Sarah E Keogh, Nyan Y Khin
Background:Vascular access via a single arterial catheter for targeted chemotherapy delivery has difficulties with concentration, dilution, drug retention, plasma binding, and lack of control of th...
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A prospective observation of PICC related anaphylactoid reactions J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-04-05 Xiuzhu Cao, Linfang Zhao
Purpose:To explore the incidence, signs and symptoms, causes and prognosis of anaphylactoid reactions in PICC catheterization.Methods:Prospectively observe the occurrence of anaphylactoid reactions...
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Do different wiping techniques in phlebotomy have an effect on vessel visibility, procedural success, and phlebotomy-related complications? J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 Sevda Korkut, Türkan Ülker, Sevil Güler, Şebnem Gürsoy
Background:This study was conducted to evaluate the effects of different wiping techniques used in phlebotomy on vein visibility, procedural success, and phlebotomy-related complications.Materials ...
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Midline catheters for blood gas and acid/base monitoring in critical patients: A prospective observational study J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 Marco Giani, Benedetta Fumagalli, Emanuele Rezoagli, Luigi Cannizzo, Luciano Giannini, Dario D’Amata, Alberto Lucchini, Roberto Rona, Stefano Elli, Giuseppe Foti
Background:Arterial lines and central venous catheter (CVC) allow to monitor patients’ acid-base status and gas exchange. Their placement and maintenance may however be burdened by severe complicat...
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The impact of vascular access satisfaction on health-related quality of life in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis: A 2-year follow-up study J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 Min Wu, Meng-Ting Li, Liu-Ping Zhang, Dong Wei, Yu-Chen Han, Min Gao
Background:Health-related quality of life (HRQoL) has been demonstrated to predict mortality in patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis (MHD). Vascular access (VA) is critical for MHD patients....
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Suction thrombectomy of catheter-associated right atrial thrombus in two patients J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 Ashwin P Deshmukh, Joshua Cornman-Homonoff
Catheter associated right atrial thrombus (CRAT) is an uncommon but potentially life-threatening condition. There are no established guidelines for management, and treatment ranges from systemic an...
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Dialysis nurses’ knowledge, attitude, practice and self-efficacy regarding vascular access: A cross-sectional study in Singapore J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 Lingyan Meng, Wei Guo, Lillian Lou, Boon Wee Teo, Pei Ho
Introduction:Dialysis nurses play a paramount role in vascular access (VA) management. The aim of this study is to evaluate dialysis nurses’ knowledge, attitude, practice and self-efficacy (KACP-SE...
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UltraSound guided PEripheral Catheterization increases first-atTempt success RAte in hospitalized patients when compared with conventional technique: SPECTRA - Randomized Clinical Trial J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-27 Leandro Augusto Hansel, Marina Junges, Marina Scherer Santos, Vânia Naomi Hirakata, Rodrigo Ceratti do Nascimento, Gabriela Petró Valli Czerwinski, Marco Aurélio Lumertz Saffi, Eduarda Bordini Ferro, Daniele Volkmer Jacobsen, Eneida Rejane Rabelo-Silva
Background:Peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) insertion is the most common invasive procedure in the hospital setting. Ultrasound guided PIVC insertion in specific populations and settings has ...
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Novel insights into modifiable risk factors for arteriovenous fistula failure and the importance of CKD lipid profile: A meta-analysis J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-23 Shizhuo Wei, Naimeng Liu, Yingli Fu, Mindan Sun
Background:Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) failure can occur in patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). In this study, we explored the correlation between hyperlipidemia and AVF failure in patients unde...
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Management of infected arteriovenous grafts for haemodialysis: Outcomes and strategies using a novel objective scoring system J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-20 Bing Jie Chow, Prashanth Chowdary, Muhammad Khurram, Ismail H Mohamed
Background:In haemodialysis patients with exhausted autogenous options, prosthetic arteriovenous grafts (AVGs) are frequently utilised as tertiary vascular access. However, the prosthetic nature of...
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SUPERA stent placement for salvaging early recurrent arteriovenous graft thrombosis after percutaneous transluminal angioplasty: A single-center study J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-18 Hyoung Nam Lee, Sung-Joon Park, Youngjong Cho, Sangjoon Lee
Background:The aim of this study was to evaluate the patency of the helical interwoven SUPERA stent for salvaging prosthetic arteriovenous (AV) grafts with rapidly recurrent thrombotic occlusion de...
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Malnutrition: A risk factor for vascular access problems J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-12 Tolga Onur Badak, Sibel Ada
Background:Vascular access problems are leading causes of morbidity, hospitalization, and impaired quality of life in chronic hemodialysis patients. Native arteriovenous fistula is the gold standar...
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Recruitment into randomised trials of arteriovenous grafts: A systematic review J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-11 David Kingsmore, Richard D White, Gaspar Mestres, Mike Stephens, Francis Calder, Georgios Papadakis, Emma Aitken, Andrew Jackson, Nick Inston, Rob G Jones, Colin Geddes, Karen Stevenson, Laszlo Szabo, Peter Thomson, Callum Stove, Ram Kasthuri, Ben Edgar, Matteo Tozzi, Marco Franchin, Rajesh Sivaprakasam, Nikolaos Karydis
Although randomised controlled trials (RCT) are considered the optimal form of evidence, there are relatively few in surgery. Surgical RCT are particularly likely to be discontinued with poor recru...
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Hemodialysis vascular access in prone position for critically ill patients with ARDS J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-09 García Nava Marcos, Vallejo Rocha Daniel Mauricio, Pacchiano Alemán Lillana, Rodríguez Armida Maria, Hernández Morales Griscelda, Osuna Padilla Iván Armando, Rivero Martínez Jesús Arturo
Introduction:Acute respiratory distress syndrome (ARDS) is defined in critically ill patients with acute hypoxemia and positive-pressure ventilation in association with several clinical disorders i...
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Prospective multicenter study of a novel endovascular venous anastomotic procedure and device for implantation of an arteriovenous graft for hemodialysis J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-09 Jason S Burgess, Jason D Beaver, Mark London, Vinayak Rohan, Paul Orland, Alexander Yevzlin, Cindy Setum, John Ross, InterGraft Study Investigators
Introduction:The traditional sutured venous anastomosis used during arteriovenous graft implantation is associated with a high incidence of subsequent stenosis that is attributed to neointimal hype...
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Effects of ultrasound with an automatic vessel detection system using artificial intelligence on the selection of puncture points among ultrasound beginner clinical nurses J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-09 Mari Abe-Doi, Ryoko Murayama, Toshiaki Takahashi, Masaru Matsumoto, Nao Tamai, Gojiro Nakagami, Hiromi Sanada
Background:Ultrasound guidance increases the success rate of peripheral intravenous catheter placement. However, the longer time required to obtain ultrasound-guided access poses difficulties for u...
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Risk factors for skin injuries in cancer patients with peripherally inserted central catheter: A prospective multicenter cohort study J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-09 Rong Wang, Yuan Li, Ling Xiang, Ke-jian Chen, Xu Wang, Ling-ling Mao, Wen-shi Wei, Xi-feng Wang, Ya-mei Chen, Mei-ling Wang, Ming-hong Liu, Yi-qun Yang
Background:The risk factors for skin injuries remain poorly understood in cancer patients with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC). We herein aimed at exploring the effect of clinical fa...
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First-in-human evaluation of a biological regenerative vascular conduit for hemodialysis access J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-09 Adrian Ebner, Santiago Gallo, Juan Castellano, Maria Filartiga, Allie Haarstad, Cory Pries, Kate Gahlbeck, Mariah McMahon, Camila Herrera, Martha Avila, Kem Schankereli, Rick Murphy, Mark Stenoien, Zeeshan Syedain, Haimanot Wasse
Introduction:The long-term survival and low complication rate of autogenous fistulas for hemodialysis access is often offset by early thrombosis and slow or failed maturation leading to the use of ...
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Delamination of Acuseal arteriovenous graft: Two case reports J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-08 Masashi Munemoto, Sukemasa Mukai, Shigeichi Shoji, Tomoyuki Yamakawa
Acuseal arteriovenous graft is an early cannulation graft having a tri-layered structure with an elastomeric middle layer. However, delamination of Acuseal grafts has been reported recently. This a...
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Addition of cyanoacrylate adhesive improves the strength of catheter securement and integrity of transparent dressing: Results from an in vitro test model J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-01 Sheng Zhang, Nastassia Price, Amanda Guido
Introduction:Intravenous catheters present complications to patients, such as dislodgment, pistoning, micromovement, and infection. Despite the use of transparent dressings, a significant rate of I...
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Iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula in the brachial artery after percutaneous coronary intervention in a patient with end stage kidney disease J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-01 Shinji Hashimoto, Masataka Banshodani, Seiji Marubayashi, Sadanori Shintaku, Misaki Moriishi, Shinichiro Tsuchiya, Hideki Kawanishi
Iatrogenic arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is a complication accompanying venous and arterial puncture. Herein we report a case of ligation closure of an iatrogenic AVF in the brachial artery after per...
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Well-palpable pulse over an occluded radial artery: A case series reporting ultrasound outcomes J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-03-01 Paweł Lewandowski, Anna Zuk, Andrzej Budaj
We report a case series of four patients with radial artery occlusion complicating vascular access who were scheduled for coronary angiography. We describe the challenges in selecting adequate vasc...
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Comparison of laboratory results between central venous access devices and venipuncture: A systematic review and meta-analysis J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-28 Kai Chen, Wenqiang Kong, Changju Liao, Yufen Liang, Juan Ding, Xiaojuan Zhu, Kun Yang
Objectives:To compare the hematologic, blood chemistry, and coagulation test results between two blood sampling methods via central venous access devices (CVADs) and venipuncture.Method:The authors...
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Utility of a ML analytics on real time risk stratification and re-intervention risk prediction on AV access outcomes and cost J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-27 Saravanan Balamuthusamy, Nisha Dhanabalsamy, Bharath Thankavel, Manu S Bala, Anthony Pfaffle
Background:Vascular access is the lifeline for patients on hemodialysis. The average survival rates of dialysis dependent patients have been improving over the last 5 years and hence their dialysis...
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Validation of the effectiveness of augmented reality-assisted vascular puncture: An experimental model J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-27 Jordi Morillas Pérez, Sandra Mechó Meca, Gerardo Caballero Galindo, Jesús Miguel Pérez-Llano
Purpose:To demonstrate that the augmented reality-assisted puncture technique improves the efficacy of ultrasound-guided puncture to get central venous access (CVA), allows the image to be obtained...
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Comparing post-maturation outcomes of arteriovenous grafts and fistulae J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-27 Muhammad Saad Hafeez, Mohammad H Eslami, Rabih A Chaer, Theodore H Yuo
Background:Though arteriovenous grafts (AVG) mature more reliably than arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) and require fewer maturation procedures (MP) to obtain functional patency, AVG are thought to hav...
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Complications after removal of totally implanted central venous access devices: A single-center retrospective study J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-27 Mael Gennequin, Jamie Elmawieh, Frederic Gomas
Background:Complications after removal of totally implanted vascular access devices. (TIVADs) have not been studied widely. The aim of this study was to assess the prevalence and risk factors of th...
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Y-shaped stenting of brachiocephalic vein in a symptomatic hemodialysis patient J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-24 Panagiotis G Theodoridis, Theodora Papachrysanthou, Panagiotis Politis, Nikolaos Iatrou, Theodosios Bisdas
Stenosis or obstruction of neck great veins represent a frequent and severe complication in hemodialysis patients. Endovascular treatment with percutaneous transluminal angioplasty and/or stenting ...
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Tunneled central venous catheters for hemodialysis—unfairly condemned? Catheter-related complications in a university hospital setting J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-22 Anna Buckenmayer, Bianca Möller, Claudia Ostermaier, Joachim Hoyer, Christian S Haas
Background:Central venous catheters (CVCs) provide an immediate hemodialysis access but are considered to be of elevated risk for complications. It remains unclear, if CVCs per se have relevant imp...
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Case report: Chronic radial artery occlusion treated with paclitaxel-coated balloon via distal transradial access J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-16 Ming-hao Liu, Hai-ming Liu, Li-jian Gao, Tao Tian, Ang Li, Qing-kai Wang, Xiong-jing Jiang, Wei-xian Yang, Yong-jian Wu, Bo Xu, Jue Chen, Jin-qing Yuan
A 38-year-old male patient was diagnosed as acute non-ST-segment elevation myocardial infarction on Apr 21st 2021 and he received percutaneous transluminal coronary angioplasty for RCA via transrad...
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Octyl-butyl-cyanoacrylate glue for securement of peripheral intravenous catheters: A retrospective, observational study in the neonatal population J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-16 Matheus FPT van Rens, Timothy R Spencer, Kevin Hugill, Airene LV Francia, Fredericus HJ van Loon, Mohammad AA Bayoumi
Background:Evidence-based insertion and maintenance strategies for neonatal vascular access devices (VAD) exist to reduce the causes of VAD failure and complications in neonates. Peripheral intrave...
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Cost effectiveness of ultrasound-guided long peripheral catheters in difficult vascular access patients J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-15 Amit Bahl, Steven Johnson, Mahmoud Hijazi, Nicholas Mielke, Nai-Wei Chen
Objective:Peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) placement is a routinely performed invasive procedure in hospital settings with an unacceptably high failure rate that can result in significant cos...
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Malposition of the central venous catheter secondary to accessory hemiazygos vein variant J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-13 Haidar Hajeh, Austin Garcia, Shikha Mishra, Kasey Radicic
A 36-year-old female with sickle cell disease presented with sickle cell pain crisis. After failure to establish peripheral venous access, an internal jugular central venous catheter (CVC) was plac...
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Applicability and feasibility of intraprocedural tip location of femorally inserted central catheters by transhepatic ultrasound visualization of the inferior vena cava in adult patients J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Maria Giuseppina Annetta, Bruno Marche, Igor Giarretta, Mauro Pittiruti
Background:The ideal intraprocedural method for tip location during insertion of femorally inserted central catheters (FICCs) is still a matter of debate. When the catheter tip is meant to be in th...
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Trimmed central venous catheters do not increase endothelial injury in an ovine model J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Hanjay Wang, Kiah M Williams, Stefan Elde, Philip L Bulterys, Akshara D Thakore, Haley J Lucian, Justin M Farry, Danielle M Mullis, Yuanjia Zhu, Michael J Paulsen, Y Joseph Woo
Introduction:Central venous catheters (CVCs) are often trimmed during heart transplantation and pediatric cardiac surgery. However, the risk of endothelial injury caused by the cut tip of the CVC h...
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Impact of distance of the catheter tip from cavo-atrial junction on bubble test (delay) time: A prospective study J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Elli Stefano, D’amata Dario, Cavalli Silvia, Cambiaghi Gloria, Giorgianni Mariavittoria, Marino Francesco, Pozzoli Jessica, Russo Mario, Lucchini Alberto, Foti Giuseppe, Pozzi Matteo, Giani Marco
Introduction:Correct tip positioning is a critical aspect in central vascular access devices insertion. The verification of positioning at the cavo-atrial junction is usually performed by intracavi...
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Influence of arm position on the first pass success rates of ultrasound-guided infraclavicular axillary vein cannulation in spontaneously breathing patients: A randomised clinical trial J. Vasc. Access (IF 1.9) Pub Date : 2023-02-10 Saranya Nagalingam, Sivashanmugam T, Charulatha Ravindran, Rani Ponnusamy
Background:Significant collapsibility during spontaneous respiration, deeper location, and smaller vein size are key challenging factors to safe infraclavicular axillary vein cannulation. Arm abduc...