A lower fibrinogen threshold does not lead to increased bleeding risk in patients receiving therapeutic plasma exchange: A prospective single-center analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that a pre-procedure fibrinogen threshold of 80-100 mg/dL without plasma supplementation does not increase bleeding risk unless patients were on anticoagulation.PMID:38721846 | DOI:10.1111/trf.17865 (Source: Transfusion)
Source: Transfusion - May 9, 2024 Category: Hematology Authors: Amelework Wodajo Ravi Sarode Shiney Valiyaparambil Christopher Webb Nicole De Simone Dill Rebecca Amena Usmani Source Type: research

A lower fibrinogen threshold does not lead to increased bleeding risk in patients receiving therapeutic plasma exchange: A prospective single-center analysis
CONCLUSIONS: Our findings suggest that a pre-procedure fibrinogen threshold of 80-100 mg/dL without plasma supplementation does not increase bleeding risk unless patients were on anticoagulation.PMID:38721846 | DOI:10.1111/trf.17865 (Source: Transfusion)
Source: Transfusion - May 9, 2024 Category: Hematology Authors: Amelework Wodajo Ravi Sarode Shiney Valiyaparambil Christopher Webb Nicole De Simone Dill Rebecca Amena Usmani Source Type: research

Life on the line - Incidence and management of central venous catheter complications in intestinal failure
Loss of venous access is threatening for patients with intestinal failure (IF) under long-term parenteral nutrition (PN). We aimed to identify the incidence of central venous catheter (CVC) complications, compare different devices, and analyze interventional recanalizing procedures to restore the patency of occluded CVCs. (Source: Clinical Nutrition)
Source: Clinical Nutrition - May 9, 2024 Category: Nutrition Authors: Franziska Jahns, Annekristin Hausen, Peter Keller, Verena Stolz, J örg C. Kalff, Daniel Kuetting, Martin W. von Websky Source Type: research

Balloon venoplasty for right heart catheterization from the arm in patients with subclavian vein stenosis
CONCLUSIONS: Balloon dilatation of SVS is an efficacious method to improve the success rate of RHC from the arm. It is a safe technique that may prevent cross-over to a different access site, thereby improving patient satisfaction and reducing the possibility of alternate site complications.PMID:38718284 | DOI:10.25270/jic/24.00016 (Source: The Journal of Invasive Cardiology)
Source: The Journal of Invasive Cardiology - May 8, 2024 Category: Cardiology Authors: Kishor Khanal Juan A Pastor-Cervantes Sunay Shah Jianli Niu Jonathan Roberts Source Type: research

Femoral Vein Translocation for Complex Hemodialysis Access
The objective of this study is to determine the infection incidence, primary patency, primary-assisted patency, and secondary patency rates among femoral vein translocations. (Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery)
Source: Journal of Vascular Surgery - May 7, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Alexander R. Mikhail, Timothy Legare, Priscilla Tanamal, Denise Danos, Taylor Gwin, Wajeeh Irfan, Malachi Sheahan, London Guidry, Jon Schellack Source Type: research

Femoral to abdomen tunneling at the bedside for medium/long term venous access
CONCLUSION: Femoral to abdomen tunneling provides an alternative exit site useful in select patients with complex intravenous access. The data of this small retrospective review suggests this a safe and minimally invasive bedside procedure.PMID:38708830 | DOI:10.1177/11297298241251510 (Source: The Journal of Vascular Access)
Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - May 6, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Matt Ostroff Hossam Elzomor Toni Anne Weite Daniel Garcia Jane Ahn Olena Stanko Kirsten Anderson April Winborne Evan Alexandrou Source Type: research

Totally implanted central venous access devices inserted by the femoral route: A narrative review and the proposal of a novel approach, the FICC-port
CONCLUSION: If there is indication to a femoral port, the implantation of a "FICC-port"-as described above-is to be strongly considered in terms of safety, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness: no immediate-early complications, minimal late complications, no X-ray exposure, low invasiveness, low cost.PMID:38708819 | DOI:10.1177/11297298241236816 (Source: The Journal of Vascular Access)
Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - May 6, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Maria Giuseppina Annetta Bruno Marche Gloria Ortiz Miluy Mauro Pittiruti Source Type: research

Femoral to abdomen tunneling at the bedside for medium/long term venous access
CONCLUSION: Femoral to abdomen tunneling provides an alternative exit site useful in select patients with complex intravenous access. The data of this small retrospective review suggests this a safe and minimally invasive bedside procedure.PMID:38708830 | DOI:10.1177/11297298241251510 (Source: The Journal of Vascular Access)
Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - May 6, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Matt Ostroff Hossam Elzomor Toni Anne Weite Daniel Garcia Jane Ahn Olena Stanko Kirsten Anderson April Winborne Evan Alexandrou Source Type: research

Totally implanted central venous access devices inserted by the femoral route: A narrative review and the proposal of a novel approach, the FICC-port
CONCLUSION: If there is indication to a femoral port, the implantation of a "FICC-port"-as described above-is to be strongly considered in terms of safety, effectiveness, and cost-effectiveness: no immediate-early complications, minimal late complications, no X-ray exposure, low invasiveness, low cost.PMID:38708819 | DOI:10.1177/11297298241236816 (Source: The Journal of Vascular Access)
Source: The Journal of Vascular Access - May 6, 2024 Category: Surgery Authors: Maria Giuseppina Annetta Bruno Marche Gloria Ortiz Miluy Mauro Pittiruti Source Type: research