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In this issue, we will introduce the "Guide to Prevention of Catheter-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CABSI) in Adults" published by the Association for Professionals in Infection Control and Epidemiology (APIC) in the United States in 2025. This is a long article and will be divided into two parts. In this first part, we will discuss catheter...

How do you manage peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) in your daily practice? How often are they changed? Which site is safe? What to do if the patient has a lot of medications? These questions are inevitable in daily clinical practice. The paper presented in this issue of Spe...

In the last part of this report on our experiences of participating in overseas academic conferences, I would like to introduce the results of our activities. The AMOR-VENUS study team, consisting of myself, Dr. Hideto Yasuda, Dr. Masahiro Kashiwaura, our medical staff, and myself as a member of J-IVCARES, conducted a study entitled "Impact of different peripheral venous catheter materials in the intensive care unit on the incidence of phlebitis....

In this third installment of our overseas academic conference participation experience, we would like to introduce the Main Congress. The Main Congress featured important research presentations on evidence-based vascular access management. Parallel sessions were held on a wide variety of topics, including "Acute Care," "Prehospital and Emergency Medicine...

In this second installment of our overseas conference participation experience, we would like to introduce the Pre-Congress Workshops. The Pre-Congress Workshop was held at the University of Wollongong with three parallel courses: Workshop 1, "Planning the Exit Site for Optimal Dressing and Securement...", Workshop 2, "Planning the Exit Site for Optimal Dressing and Securement...", and Workshop 3, "Planning the Exit Site for Optimal Dressing and Securement...".

This is a four-part series of reports on our experiences participating in overseas academic conferences. In this first installment, we will provide an overview of the conference we attended. Conference OutlineConference NameAVAS Scientific Meeting 2025 DatesSunday, July 20, 2025Pre-Congress WorkshopMonday, July 21, 2025Tuesday, July 22, 2025Main CongressOpening...

This time it is a double-blind, randomized study of whether the incidence of catheter failure differs depending on the material of the arterial line. This is a double-blind randomized trial to determine whether the incidence of catheter failure differs depending on the material of the arterial line. The study ended early with a strong difference. Blood pressure monitoring with arterial catheters is an essential technique for hemodynamic assessment of critically ill patients in the ICU....

Midline catheter is a relatively new treatment method introduced in Japan in 2024. （It is inserted through a vein in the upper arm under echocardiography for patients who have difficulty securing an intravenous infusion and is said to be easier than PICC.

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...

I-DECIDED is a device evaluation and decision-making tool developed by the AVATAR (Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research) Group and others based at Griffith University in Australia. It allows nurses and other members of the health care team to evaluate PICC (Peripheral...