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Journal of Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition, Sep 1, 1985

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The Journal of Urology, 1987

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Aug 1, 1993

The use of vascular access devices in hospitalized and home care patients has expanded rapidly in... more The use of vascular access devices in hospitalized and home care patients has expanded rapidly in the past decade. New designs, materials, insertion techniques, and protocols for care related to vascular access devices have emerged. Complications associated with them, however, have remained a persistent problem. Septicemia, thrombosis, and occlusion are three of the more serious complications that can lead to the need for removal of the device. These complications are reviewed and areas for future research are identified.

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, Aug 1, 1999

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology

Objective: Although needleless connectors (NCs) are widely used in clinical practice, they carry ... more Objective: Although needleless connectors (NCs) are widely used in clinical practice, they carry significant risk of bloodstream infection (BSI). In this study, we quantified differences in bacterial transfer and biofilm formation between various NCs. Design: Prospective, clinically simulated in vitro experimental study. Methods: We tested 20 NCs in a 5-day clinical simulation of Staphylococcus aureus inoculations onto NC septum surfaces, which were then flushed with saline and cultured for bacterial transfer. Biofilm formation was measured through destructive sampling of the connector-catheter system. Moreover, 8 NC design factors were evaluated for their influence on bacterial transfer and biofilm formation. This study was designed without a disinfection protocol to ascertain the intrinsic risk of each NC. Results: Clave Neutron and MicroClave had the lowest overall mean log density of bacteria in the flush compared to other NCs (P < .05), except there were no statistically sig...

Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology, 2023

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy, 2020

Purpose Infusate osmolarity, pH, and cytotoxicity were investigated as risk factors for midline c... more Purpose Infusate osmolarity, pH, and cytotoxicity were investigated as risk factors for midline catheter failure. Methods An experimental, randomized, controlled, blinded trial was conducted using an ovine model. Two 10-cm, 18-gauge single-lumen midline catheters were inserted into the cephalic veins of sheep. The animals were divided into 6 study arms and were administered solutions of vancomycin 4 mg/mL (a low-cytotoxicity infusate) or 10 mg/mL (a high-cytotoxicity infusate), doxycycline 1 mg/mL (an acidic infusate), or acyclovir 3.5 mg/mL (an alkaline infusate) and 0.9% sodium chloride injection; or 1 of 2 premixed Clinimix (amino acids in dextrose; Baxter International) products with respective osmolarities of 675 mOsm/L (a low-osmolarity infusate) and 930 mOsm/L (a mid-osmolarity infusate). Contralateral legs were infused with 0.9% sodium chloride injection for control purposes. Catheter failure was evaluated by assessment of adverse clinical symptoms (swelling, pain, leakage, ...

American Journal of Infection Control, 1988

... CA 947010056 Mutilumen catheter sepses and nn educational program to combat it Ronald A. Sher... more ... CA 947010056 Mutilumen catheter sepses and nn educational program to combat it Ronald A. Sherman, MD Nell M. Flynn, MD Marsha ... 1986 July 1986 August 1986 September 1986 October 1986 Develop and revise script; prepare November 1986 slides; select music for tape ...

SmartSite Plus (SP) <0.001 0.003 0.011 0.021 0.240 0.160 0.410 0.190 Interlink (IL) <0.001 ... more SmartSite Plus (SP) <0.001 0.003 0.011 0.021 0.240 0.160 0.410 0.190 Interlink (IL) <0.001 0.001 0.003 0.006 0.072 0.045 0.140 MaxPlus (MP) <0.001 <0.001 0.052 0.093 0.710 0.530 Securisend (SC) 0.097 0.048 0.160 0.041 0.790 Q-Syte (QS) <0.001 0.029 0.002 0.170 SmartSite Plus (SP) <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 0.001 0.017 0.077 0.860 Interlink (IL) <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 0.001 0.023 0.100 MaxPlus (MP) <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 0.001 0.074 0.510 Securisend (SC) <0.001 0.003 <0.001 <0.001 0.250 Q-Syte (QS) <0.001 0.054 <0.001 0.130 SmartSite Plus (SP) <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 0.003 0.390 Interlink (IL) <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 0.001 0.001 0.019 MaxPlus (MP) <0.001 <0.001 <0.001 0.017 0.260 0.350 Securisend (SC) 0.003 0.006 0.007 0.069 0.840 Q-Syte (QS) <0.001 0.011 0.002 0.200

Journal of Veterinary Internal Medicine

Background: Subcutaneous ureteral bypass (SUB) device placement is an increasingly popular treatm... more Background: Subcutaneous ureteral bypass (SUB) device placement is an increasingly popular treatment option for decompression of ureteral obstruction in cats. Mineralization occlusion of the device occurs in a minority of cases but is the most common complication. Objective: To evaluate a 2% tetrasodium ethylenediaminetetraacetic acid (tEDTA) solution for treatment of mineralization occlusion in cats with SUBs. Animals: Six client-owned cats (8 obstructed devices). Methods: Case series. Each cat was found to have device occlusion based on a combination of ultrasound examination, SUB irrigation, and failure to identify another cause of device obstruction. Each SUB was drained, irrigated using sterile saline, and infused with 1-2 mL of 2% tEDTA solution. Success was defined as normalization of flow during subsequent ultrasound visualization while irrigating. The volume and frequency of tEDTA instillations, time to achieve device patency, follow-up biochemical and ultrasound findings, and future reobstruction events were recorded. Results: Resolution of mineralization was documented in all 8 SUBs. Reobstruction events occurred in 2 cats, all of which resolved after additional tEDTA infusions, but 1 cat ultimately required device exchange at 356 days from the first tEDTA infusion. In 1 cat, a single infusion was prematurely discontinued because of persistent pelvic dilatation after 1.25 mL of tEDTA had been instilled. No complications were observed. Conclusions and Clinical Importance: Tetrasodium EDTA infusions can be safely considered as a treatment option for mineralized SUB devices in cats. This solution was easily infused, well tolerated, and avoided the need for SUB device exchange in the majority of cats in which it was used.

Journal of pharmaceutical and biomedical analysis, Jan 24, 2018

This work explains the motivation, advantages, and novel approach of using velocity magnetic reso... more This work explains the motivation, advantages, and novel approach of using velocity magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) for studying the hydrodynamics in a complicated structural biomedical device such as an intravenous catheter needleless connector (NC). MRI was applied as a non-invasive and non-destructive technique to evaluate the fluid dynamics associated with various internal designs of the NC. Spatial velocity maps of fluid flow at specific locations within these medical devices were acquired. Dynamic MRI is demonstrated as an effective method to quantify flow patterns and fluid dynamic dependence on structural features of NCs. These spatial velocity maps could be used as a basis for groundtruthing computational fluid dynamics (CFD) methods that could impact the design of NCs.

Nutrition in Clinical Practice

Go to AGRIS search. Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society... more Go to AGRIS search. Nutrition in clinical practice : official publication of the American Society for Parenteral and Enteral Nutrition (Aug 1986). Psychosocial limitations to home parenteral nutrition. ...

Survey of Anesthesiology

All hospitalized patients except infants (a total of 1,647 patients) who received central venous ... more All hospitalized patients except infants (a total of 1,647 patients) who received central venous TPN solutions at UCDMC from 1981 through 1985 were studied to determine the incidence of complications from the use of TPN. A complication was considered to have occurred if the patient experienced obvious morbidity, mortality, or both; an event known to be deleterious, despite a lack of demonstrable morbidity; or premature loss of the central venous catheter. Complications related to catheter placement occurred in 5.7 percent of patients, sepsis in 6.5 percent, mechanical complications in 9 percent, and metabolic complications in 7.7 percent. The incidence of induction of sepsis increased during 1984 to 1985 due to the introduction of multilumen central venous catheters. The most frequent catheter placement complications were hemorrhage and pneumothorax. Major venous thrombosis and nursing mishaps were the most common mechanical complications. Metabolic complications were infrequent and were generally not severe after adjustment of the protocol in late 1981. Four patients (0.2 percent) died from TPN-associated complications: a child on home TPN who underwent a catheter change and in whom hyperosmolar hyperglycemic coma developed, a patient with end-stage chronic obstructive pulmonary disease in whom tension pneumothorax occurred, a patient who died from complications of subclavian artery laceration, and a patient who died from Candida septicemia. Complications of TPN are frequent and may be severe. Quality assurance mechanisms for identification of these complications are necessary and should form the basis for the establishment of appropriate protocols.

Journal of the Association for Vascular Access

Journal of infusion nursing : the official publication of the Infusion Nurses Society

The compatibility of a 2% chlorhexidine gluconate/70% isopropyl alcohol (CHG/IPA) skin preparatio... more The compatibility of a 2% chlorhexidine gluconate/70% isopropyl alcohol (CHG/IPA) skin preparation with a gum mastic liquid adhesive (GMLA) and liquid adhesive remover (LAR) was assessed in healthy volunteers. Twenty subjects completed test material combination with microbial sampling at 3- and 7-day time points. Mean log10 reductions from baseline for normal flora were assessed. There was no significant difference in reduction of normal flora on skin prepped with CHG/IPA versus skin prepped with CHG/IPA followed by GMLA or LAR. The conclusion of the study was that the use of GMLA or LAR with CHG/IPA does not affect the antiseptic effectiveness of CHG/IPA.

British journal of nursing (Mark Allen Publishing), Nov 1, 2016