Important Vascular Access publications

GloVANet / WoCoVA have published and been active in several scientific papers on Vascular Access. Below you find a selection of these scientific papers.

The NAVIGATE project: A GloVANet– WoCoVA position statement on the nomenclature for vascular access devices – JVA 2024
Matheus (Roland) van Rens, Robin van der Lee, Timothy R Spencer, Ton van Boxtel, Giovanni Barone, Alessandro Crocoli, Fulvio Pinelli, Mauro Pittiruti, on behalf of the WoCoVA Foundation (World Conference on Vascular Access) and of the Global Vascular Access Network (GloVANet)

WoCoVA consensus on the clinical use of in-line filtration during intravenous infusions: Current evidence and recommendations for future research – JVA 2022
Ton Van Boxtel, Mauro Pittiruti, Annemarie Arkema, Patrick Ball, Giovanni Barone, Sergio Bertoglio, Roberto Biffi, Christian Dupont, Caroline Fonzo-Christe, Jann Foster, Matthew Jones, Cornelia Keck, Gillian Ray-Barruel, Michael Sasse, Giancarlo Scoppettuolo, Agnes Van Den Hoogen, Gianluca Villa, Lynn Hadaway, Marcia Ryder, Gregory Schea and Josie Stone20

European recommendations on the proper indication and use of peripheral venous access devices (the ERPIUP consensus): A WoCoVA project – JVA 2021
Mauro Pittiruti , Ton Van Boxtel , Giancarlo Scoppettuolo, Peter Carr, Evangelos Konstantinou, Gloria Ortiz Miluy, Massimo Lamperti, Godelieve Alice Goossens, Liz Simcock, Christian Dupont9, Sheila Inwood10, Sergio Bertoglio1 , Jackie Nicholson, Fulvio Pinelli and Gilda Pepe

GAVeCeLT-WoCoVA Consensus on subcutaneously anchored securement devices for the securement of venous catheters: Current evidence and recommendations for future research – JVA 2020
Fulvio Pinelli Mauro Pittiruti, Ton Van Boxtel, Giovanni Barone, Roberto Biffi, Giuseppe Capozzoli, Alessandro Crocoli, Stefano Elli, Daniele Elisei, Adam Fabiani, Cristina Garrino, Ugo Graziano, Luca Montagnani, Alessio Pini Prato, Giancarlo Scoppettuolo, Nicola Zadra, Clelia Zanabon, Pietro Zerla Evangelos Konstatinou, Matt Jones, Herve ́ Rosay, Liz Simcock, Marguerite Stas and Gilda Pepe

Management of Central Venous Access Device-Associated Skin Impairment – An Evidence-Based Algorithm. – JWOCN 2017
Daphne Broadhurst, Nancy Moureau, Amanda J. Ullman, World Congress of Vascular Access (WoCoVA) Skin Impairment Management Advisory Panel

Evidence-based consensus on the insertion of central venous access devices: definition of minimal requirements for training – BJA 2013
N. Moureau, M. Lamperti, L. J. Kelly, R. Dawson, M. Elbarbary, A. J. H. van Boxtel and M.Pittiruti

WoCoVA associated publications

Central venous access devices site care practices: an international survey of 34 countries – The journal of vascular access 2016
Broadhurst D, Moureau N, Ullman AJ.
https://doi.org/10.5301/jva.5000450

Epicutaneo-caval catheters in neonates: new insights and new suggestions from the recent literature – The Journal of Vascular Access 2020
Barone G, Pittiruti M
https://doi.org/10.1177/1129729819891546

Neo-ECHOTIP: a structured protocol for ultrasound-based tip navigation and tip location during placement of central venous access devices in neonates – The journal of vascular access 2022
Barone G, Pittiruti M, Biasucci DG, Elisei D, Iacobone E, La Greca A, Zito Marinosci G, D’Andrea V.
https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298211007703

ECHOTIP-Ped: a structured protocol for ultrasound-based tip navigation and tip location during placement of central venous access devices in pediatric patients – The Journal of Vascular Access 2023
Zito Marinosci G, Biasucci DG, Barone G, D’Andrea V, Elisei D, Iacobone E, La Greca A, Pittiruti M.
https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298211031391

Femoral venous access: state of the art and future perspectives – The Journal of Vascular Access 2023
Annetta MG, Elli S, Marche B, Pinelli F, Pittiruti M.
https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298231209253

The integrated short peripheral cannula: A new peripheral venous access device? – The Journal of Vascular Access 2023
Pinelli F, Pittiruti M.
https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298211034023

10 best practice tips with radial arterial catheterization – The Journal of Vascular Access 2024
Imbriaco G, Spencer TR, Bardin-Spencer A.
https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298221101243

The SIP protocol update: Eight strategies, incorporating Rapid Peripheral Vein Assessment (RaPeVA), to minimize complications associated with peripherally inserted central catheter insertion – The Journal of Vascular Access 2024
Brescia F, Pittiruti M, Spencer TR, Dawson RB.
https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298221099838

The SIC protocol: a seven-step strategy to minimize complications potentially related to the insertion of centrally inserted central catheters – The journal of vascular access 2023
Brescia F, Pittiruti M, Ostroff M, Spencer TR, Dawson RB.
https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298211036002

The SIF protocol: a seven-step strategy to minimize complications potentially related to the insertion of femorally inserted central catheters – The journal of vascular access 2023
Brescia F, Pittiruti M, Ostroff M, Spencer TR, Dawson RB.
https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298211041442

International evidence-based recommendations on ultrasound-guided vascular access – Intensive care medicine 2012
Lamperti M, Bodenham AR, Pittiruti M, Blaivas M, Augoustides JG, Elbarbary M, Pirotte T, Karakitsos D, LeDonne J, Doniger S, Scoppettuolo G.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00134-012-2597-x

International experts consensus on optimal central vascular access device selection and management for patients with cancer – The Journal of Vascular Access 2024
Jahanzeb M, Wu CY, Lim H, Muro K, Xu L, Somashekhar M, Sampige Prasannakumar Somashekhar SP, Zhang X, Qiu X, Fu Y, Pittiruti M.
https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298241300792

The role of ultrasound in epicutaneo-caval catheter insertion in neonates: systematic review, meta-analysis and future perspectives – Diagnostics 2023
D’Andrea V, Cascini V, Russo R, Perri A, Prontera G, Ancora G, Vento G, Lisi G, Barone G.
https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13172850

International recommendations for a vascular access minimum dataset: a Delphi consensus-building study – BMJ Quality & Safety 2021
Schults J, Kleidon T, Chopra V, Cooke M, Paterson R, Ullman AJ, Marsh N, Ray-Barruel G, Hill J, Devrim İ, Hammarskjold F.
https://doi.org/10.1136/bmjqs-2020-011274

Advantages of the use of ultrasound in newborn vascular access: a systematic review – Journal of Ultrasound 2024
Brusciano V, Lecce M.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s40477-023-00832-1

A systematic ultrasound evaluation of the diameter of deep veins in the newborn: results and implications for clinical practice – Neonatology 2019
Barone G, D’Andrea V, Vento G, Pittiruti M.
https://doi.org/10.1159/000496848

Mini-midline or long peripheral catheter? An update on the definitions in the article:“Mini-midline: Vascular access in specific situations” – EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE 2024
Latos M, Szymczak A, Solecki M.
https://doi.org/10.36740/EmeMS202403101

Development and initial evaluation of a training program for peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement for radiology residents and technicians – Diagnostic and Interventional Imaging 2016
Dabadie A, Soussan J, Mancini J, Vidal V, Bartoli JM, Gorincour G, Petit P.
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.diii.2015.11.014

Use of the dialkylcarbamoylchloride dressing in the care of central venous access exit site in a pediatric and neonatal population – Diagnostics 2023
Lamberti G, Domenichelli V, Straziuso S, Pelusi G, Natile M, Ancora G, Barone G.
https://doi.org/10.3390/diagnostics13091520

Vessel health and preservation: the right approach for vascular access – Springer Nature 2019
Moureau NL.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-03149-7

Vessel health and preservation: the right approach for vascular access – Springer Nature 2024
Moureau NL.
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-48576-3

Rapid Central Vein Assessment (RaCeVA): a systematic, standardized approach for ultrasound assessment before central venous catheterization – The journal of vascular access 2019
Spencer TR, Pittiruti M.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1129729818804718

A novel neonatal protocol for Safe Insertion of Umbilical Venous Catheters (SIUVeC): Minimizing complications in placement and management – The Journal of Vascular Access 2024
Barone G, Pittiruti M, Prontera G, Ancora G, D’Andrea V.
https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298241236220

Subcutaneously anchored securement for peripherally inserted central catheters: immediate, early, and late complications – The Journal of Vascular Access 2023
Brescia F, Pittiruti M, Roveredo L, Zanier C, Morabito A, Santarossa E, Da Ros V, Montico M, Fabiani F.
https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298211025430

Vascular access in pediatric oncology and hematology: state of the art – Children 2022
Crocoli A, Martucci C, Persano G, De Pasquale MD, Serra A, Accinni A, Aloi IP, Bertocchini A, Frediani S, Madafferi S, Pardi V.
https://doi.org/10.3390/children9010070

Reconsidering the GAVeCeLT Consensus on catheter-related thrombosis, 13 years later – The Journal of Vascular Access 2021
Pinelli F, Balsorano P, Mura B, Pittiruti M.
https://doi.org/10.1177/1129729820947594

The neonatal DAV-expert algorithm: a GAVeCeLT/GAVePed consensus for the choice of the most appropriate venous access in newborns – European Journal of Pediatrics 2023
Barone G, D’Andrea V, Ancora G, Cresi F, Maggio L, Capasso A, Mastroianni R, Pozzi N, Rodriguez-Perez C, Romitti MG, Tota F.
https://doi.org/10.1007/s00431-023-04984-4

Integrated short peripheral intravenous cannulas and risk of catheter failure: A systematic review and meta-analysis – The Journal of Vascular Access 2024
Gidaro A, Quici M, Giustivi D, Pinelli F, Samartin F, Casella F, Cogliati C, Rizzi G, Salvi E, Bartoli A, Foschi A.
https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298231218468