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The Japanese Intravascular Catheterization Research Council of America (JIVCARES), an educational and research organization on catheter management, will hold a research meeting on August 31, 2025. The meeting will not only focus on research, but will also include an introduction to the latest literature and three educational lectures. We hope you will join us...

While PICCs are widely used, the risk of inappropriate use and complications has been an issue. We present an article that evaluates the cost-effectiveness of a physician-led, pay-for-performance QI intervention by the Hospital Medicine Safety Consortium (HMS) in Michigan that increased the appropriate use of PICCs....

We will hold a Research Meeting to share the latest knowledge and practices! In this meeting, we will introduce VHP (Vessel Health and Preservation) and ANTT (Aseptic Non-Touch Technique), which are essential to improve patients' QOL and ensure safety....

Presented here is a multi-method (qualitative and quantitative) study of the structure and function of Vascular Access Teams (VATs) and their impact on patient safety, conducted at multiple hospitals in Michigan, USA. In examining the reality and potential of nurse-led venous access teams...

With the start of a new school year and new colleagues, am I the only one who somehow remembers that day when the new students arrived? In this issue, we present a report on the educational costs of echocardiographic venipuncture. If you would like to read the rest of this article, please subscribe to our mailing list or read the note...

The J-IVCARES Research Meeting was established as a platform to discuss research related to VADs (Vascular access devices: indwelling intravascular catheters).

Most emergency room visits are for patients who are not seen regularly or admitted to the hospital on a scheduled basis. In addition, patients are admitted to the hospital in life-threatening situations, and peripheral venous catheters are routinely inserted. Today, we will discuss the rate of peripheral venous catheter complications in patients presenting to the emergency department and the...

Today we present the results of a systematic review and network meta-analysis of analgesia during radial artery puncture. If you would like to read further, please join our mailing list or read the NOTE. Click here to subscribe to our mailing list

It has been recommended that boosting agents be administered through a central vein in both adults and children due to concerns about extravascular leakage and local tissue ischemia. However, in a time-sensitive condition such as septic shock, the time required to insert a central venous catheter can delay the initiation of boosting agents. Therefore, boosting...

Thank you for visiting the website of the Japan Intravascular Catheterization Research Society (JIVCARES). The JIVCARES is dedicated to the further development of research and education related to intravascular catheters. We are looking forward to your support and cooperation....