Effect of a vascular access team on central line-associated bloodstream infections in infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit: a systematic review.

Objective: To review the effect of a vascular access team on the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infections in infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit.

Data Sources: MEDLINE, CINAHL, Embase, Web-of-Science and the Cochrane Library were searched until December 2013.

Study Selection: Studies that evaluated the implementation of a vascular access team, and focused on the incidence of central line-associated bloodstream infections in infants admitted to a neonatal intensive care unit, were selected.

A literature review on flow-rate variability in neonatal IV therapy.

Aim: To provide an overview of factors influencing the flow rate in intravenous (IV) therapy for newborns.

Methods: We conducted a review of the literature from 1980 to 2011 in PubMed and Web of Knowledge. Articles focusing on flow-rate variability and possible complications due to flow-rate variability were included.