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2025

Journal Article

The prevalence and use of arterial catheters in adult intensive care units: An Australian and New Zealand point prevalence study

Keogh, Samantha, Edwards, Felicity, Levido, Annabel, Alexandrou, Evan, Corley, Amanda, Coyer, Fiona, Dhanani, Jayesh, Gibbons, Kristen, Hammond, Naomi E., Knowles, Serena, Laupland, Kevin B., Ramanan, Mahesh, Rickard, Claire M. and Udy, Andrew (2025). The prevalence and use of arterial catheters in adult intensive care units: An Australian and New Zealand point prevalence study. Australian Critical Care, 38 (6) 101312, 1-8. doi: 10.1016/j.aucc.2025.101312

The prevalence and use of arterial catheters in adult intensive care units: An Australian and New Zealand point prevalence study

2025

Conference Publication

Bloodstream Infection Under Review: Co-designing a standardised approach to bloodstream infection reviews in Queensland Health

Smith, Alison, Havers, Sally, Geary, Janice, Jones, Judith, Vesey, Debra, Simpson, Paul, Pickering, Alison, McCarthy, Kate, Hall, Lisa, Rickard, Claire and Schults, Jessica (2025). Bloodstream Infection Under Review: Co-designing a standardised approach to bloodstream infection reviews in Queensland Health. 2025 ACIPC International Conference, Hobart, TAS Australia, 16-19 November 2025. Amsterdam, Netherlands: Elsevier. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2025.10.018

Bloodstream Infection Under Review: Co-designing a standardised approach to bloodstream infection reviews in Queensland Health

2025

Journal Article

Infection risk of peripheral intravenous catheters: meta-synthesis of 18 prospective studies with 14,606 catheters

Rickard, Claire M., Schults, Jessica, Mihala, Gabor, Larsen, Emily, Marsh, Nicole, Runnegar, Naomi, Kleidon, Tricia, Ullman, Amanda J., Keogh, Samantha, Ball, Daner, Corley, Amanda, Bugden, Simon and Ray-Barruel, Gillian (2025). Infection risk of peripheral intravenous catheters: meta-synthesis of 18 prospective studies with 14,606 catheters. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 14 (1) 129. doi: 10.1186/s13756-025-01645-z

Infection risk of peripheral intravenous catheters: meta-synthesis of 18 prospective studies with 14,606 catheters

2025

Journal Article

Central venous catheter infections: building a causal model with expert domain knowledge to inform future clinical trials

Schults, Jessica A., Wu, Yue, Snelling, Thomas, Pérez Chacón, Gladymar, Ball, Daner, Charles, Karina, Marsh, Julie, McLeod, Charlie, Yasuda, Hideto and Rickard, Claire M. (2025). Central venous catheter infections: building a causal model with expert domain knowledge to inform future clinical trials. Antimicrobial Resistance and Infection Control, 14 (1) 116. doi: 10.1186/s13756-025-01630-6

Central venous catheter infections: building a causal model with expert domain knowledge to inform future clinical trials

2025

Journal Article

A prospective cohort study of technique and technology used to improve first time PIVC insertion success in hospitalised paediatric patients

Kleidon, Tricia M., Takashima, Mari, Rickard, Claire M., Schults, Jessica A., Bulmer, Andrew C. and Ullman, Amanda J. (2025). A prospective cohort study of technique and technology used to improve first time PIVC insertion success in hospitalised paediatric patients. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 81 (10), 6486-6503. doi: 10.1111/jan.16795

A prospective cohort study of technique and technology used to improve first time PIVC insertion success in hospitalised paediatric patients

2025

Journal Article

Optimal catheter-to-vein ratios to prevent peripheral venous catheter failure: a single-centre prospective cohort study

Marsh, Nicole, Larsen, Emily N., O'Brien, Catherine, Young, Emily R., Peach, Hannah, Corley, Amanda, Ullman, Amanda J., Keogh, Samantha, Rickard, Claire M., Bulmer, Andrew and Ware, Robert S. (2025). Optimal catheter-to-vein ratios to prevent peripheral venous catheter failure: a single-centre prospective cohort study. British Journal of Anaesthesia, 135 (4), 1106-1108. doi: 10.1016/j.bja.2025.06.037

Optimal catheter-to-vein ratios to prevent peripheral venous catheter failure: a single-centre prospective cohort study

2025

Journal Article

Chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine: unmasking the unknown in catheter-related infection prevention, a narrative review

Drugeon, Bertrand, Rickard, Claire M., Schults, Jessica A., Guenezan, Jérémy and Mimoz, Olivier (2025). Chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine: unmasking the unknown in catheter-related infection prevention, a narrative review. Journal of Infection and Public Health, 18 (9) 102851, 1-12. doi: 10.1016/j.jiph.2025.102851

Chlorhexidine and povidone-iodine: unmasking the unknown in catheter-related infection prevention, a narrative review

2025

Journal Article

Interventions to prevent bloodstream infections associated with central venous access devices: priorities for an adaptive platform trial

Rickard, Claire M., Stewardson, Andrew J., Havers, Sally M., Buetti, Niccolo, Polkinghorne, Kevan R., MacPhail, Aleece, McQuilten, Zoe, Lazarus, Benjamin, Charles, Karina R., Schults, Jessica A. and on behalf of the IVCare Trial Study Group (2025). Interventions to prevent bloodstream infections associated with central venous access devices: priorities for an adaptive platform trial. American Journal of Infection Control, 53 (9), 1004-1007. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.06.003

Interventions to prevent bloodstream infections associated with central venous access devices: priorities for an adaptive platform trial

2025

Journal Article

Expert consensus and recommendations for Healthcare-Associated Infection surveillance in Queensland, Australia: A modified Delphi study

Schults, Jessica A., Havers, Sally, Henderson, Belinda, Healy, Sally, Runnegar, Naomi, Hurst, Trish, Charles, Karina, Smith, Alison, Clark, Julia E., Birch, Robyn, Campbell, Joanne, Carrucan, Janine, Gamlin, John, Geary, Janice, Heather, Christopher, MacBeth, Deborough A, Maxwell, Kylie, Simpson, Paul, Smith, Sarah, Lovegrove, Josephine, Ball, Daner, Hall, Lisa and Rickard, Claire M. (2025). Expert consensus and recommendations for Healthcare-Associated Infection surveillance in Queensland, Australia: A modified Delphi study. American Journal of Infection Control, 53 (8), 849-854. doi: 10.1016/j.ajic.2025.02.012

Expert consensus and recommendations for Healthcare-Associated Infection surveillance in Queensland, Australia: A modified Delphi study

2025

Journal Article

Endotracheal tube‐associated complications in paediatric critical care: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

Curlis, Joanne, Charles, Karina R., Royle, Ruth, Rickard, Claire M., Ball, Daner, Rahiman, Sarfaraz and Schults, Jessica A. (2025). Endotracheal tube‐associated complications in paediatric critical care: a systematic review and meta‐analysis. Nursing in Critical Care, 30 (4) e70066, 1-15. doi: 10.1111/nicc.70066

Endotracheal tube‐associated complications in paediatric critical care: a systematic review and meta‐analysis

2025

Journal Article

Repensar el mundo del manejo del acceso vascular, poniendo un foco en la colaboración

Havers, Sally M. and Rickard, Claire M. (2025). Repensar el mundo del manejo del acceso vascular, poniendo un foco en la colaboración. Enfermería Clínica, 35 (4) 502334. doi: 10.1016/j.enfcli.2025.502334

Repensar el mundo del manejo del acceso vascular, poniendo un foco en la colaboración

2025

Journal Article

Myths glorify what reality neglects: Efficacy and safety of chlorhexidine gluconate

Drugeon, Bertrand, Rickard, Claire M., Buetti, Niccolò, Guenezan, Jérémy and Mimoz, Olivier (2025). Myths glorify what reality neglects: Efficacy and safety of chlorhexidine gluconate. Current Infectious Disease Reports, 27 (1) 14, 1-16. doi: 10.1007/s11908-025-00865-z

Myths glorify what reality neglects: Efficacy and safety of chlorhexidine gluconate

2025

Journal Article

Government funding for healthcare infection prevention research: A scoping review of the past decade

Schults, Jessica A., Smith, Alison, Havers, Sally M., Mitchell, Brett G., Kwong, Jason C., Russo, Philip L., Stewardson, Andrew J. and Rickard, Claire M. (2025). Government funding for healthcare infection prevention research: A scoping review of the past decade. Infection, Disease & Health, 30 (4), 1-5. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2025.05.003

Government funding for healthcare infection prevention research: A scoping review of the past decade

2025

Journal Article

Rethinking the world of vascular access management with a focus on collaboration. Repensar el mundo del manejo del acceso vascular, poniendo un foco en la colaboración

Havers, Sally M. and Rickard, Claire M. (2025). Rethinking the world of vascular access management with a focus on collaboration. Repensar el mundo del manejo del acceso vascular, poniendo un foco en la colaboración. Enfermería Clínica (English Edition), 35 (4) 502334, 1-4. doi: 10.1016/j.enfcle.2025.502334

Rethinking the world of vascular access management with a focus on collaboration. Repensar el mundo del manejo del acceso vascular, poniendo un foco en la colaboración

2025

Journal Article

Implementing best practice for peripheral intravenous cannula use in Australian emergency departments: a stepped-wedge cluster-controlled trial and health economic analysis protocol

Egerton-Warburton, Diana, Kuhn, Lisa, Enticott, Joanne, Yang, Sundy Ni-Yen, Buntine, Paul, Callander, Emily, Cullen, Louise, Fatovich, Daniel, Hullick, Carolyn, Heiss, Leah, Keijzers, Gerben, Le, Long Khanh-Dao, Mihalopoulos, Cathrine, Morphet, Julia, O’Reilly, Gerard, Pokhrel, Bibesh, Rickard, Claire, Tran, Viet, Cameron, Peter and Teede, Helena J. (2025). Implementing best practice for peripheral intravenous cannula use in Australian emergency departments: a stepped-wedge cluster-controlled trial and health economic analysis protocol. BMJ Open, 15 (6) e096962, 1-10. doi: 10.1136/bmjopen-2024-096962

Implementing best practice for peripheral intravenous cannula use in Australian emergency departments: a stepped-wedge cluster-controlled trial and health economic analysis protocol

2025

Journal Article

Evaluating the efficacy of disinfectant agents and application times for vascular catheter needleless connector decontamination

Kuek, Maryanne, McLean, Sarah K., Palombo, Enzo A., Brownie, Sharon, Rickard, Claire M. and Choudhury, Nahid (2025). Evaluating the efficacy of disinfectant agents and application times for vascular catheter needleless connector decontamination. Infection, Disease and Health, 30 (2) 100392, 100392. doi: 10.1016/j.idh.2025.09.005

Evaluating the efficacy of disinfectant agents and application times for vascular catheter needleless connector decontamination

2025

Journal Article

Impact of noradrenaline administration dosage on the occurrence of peripheral intravenous catheter-related venous phlebitis in critically ill patients using a time-dependent multilevel Cox regression model

Yasuda, Hideto, Rickard, Claire M., Schults, Jessica A., Marsh, Nicole, Kashiura, Masahiro, Kishihara, Yuki, Shinzato, Yutaro, Amagasa, Shunsuke, Moriya, Takashi, Kotani, Yuki, Kondo, Natsuki, Sekine, Kosuke, Shime, Nobuaki, Morikane, Keita and Abe, Takayuki (2025). Impact of noradrenaline administration dosage on the occurrence of peripheral intravenous catheter-related venous phlebitis in critically ill patients using a time-dependent multilevel Cox regression model. Emergency Medicine International, 2025 (1) 4457109, 4457109. doi: 10.1155/emmi/4457109

Impact of noradrenaline administration dosage on the occurrence of peripheral intravenous catheter-related venous phlebitis in critically ill patients using a time-dependent multilevel Cox regression model

2025

Journal Article

Perioperative arterial catheterization: a prospective evaluation of ultrasound, infection, and patient-focused outcomes

Eley, Victoria, Peters, Nathan, Woods, Christine, Llewellyn, Stacey, Derboghossian, Teal, Ogg, Murray, Rickard, Claire M. and Chin, Adrian (2025). Perioperative arterial catheterization: a prospective evaluation of ultrasound, infection, and patient-focused outcomes. The Journal of Vascular Access, 26 (3), 837-845. doi: 10.1177/11297298241246300

Perioperative arterial catheterization: a prospective evaluation of ultrasound, infection, and patient-focused outcomes

2025

Journal Article

Infrared devices versus traditional palpation approach for peripheral intravenous catheter insertion in adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

Drugeon, Bertrand, Schults, Jessica A., Ray‐Barruel, Gillian, Xu, Grace (Hui), Ball, Daner, Yasuda, Hideto, Drugeon, Rebecca, Mercier, Julie, Mihala, Gabor, Barker, Natalie, Mimoz, Olivier and Rickard, Claire M. (2025). Infrared devices versus traditional palpation approach for peripheral intravenous catheter insertion in adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis. Journal of Advanced Nursing, 82 (2), 1775-1790. doi: 10.1111/jan.17007

Infrared devices versus traditional palpation approach for peripheral intravenous catheter insertion in adults: A systematic review and meta‐analysis

2025

Journal Article

First-attempt success in ultrasound-guided vs standard peripheral intravenous catheter insertion: The EPIC superiority randomized clinical trial

Kleidon, Tricia M., Schults, Jessica A., Royle, Ruth H., Gibson, Victoria, Ware, Robert S., Andresen, Elizabeth, Cattanach, Paula, Dean, Anna, Pitt, Colleen, Ramstedt, Malanda, Byrnes, Joshua, Nelmes, Patrick, Rickard, Claire M. and Ullman, Amanda J. (2025). First-attempt success in ultrasound-guided vs standard peripheral intravenous catheter insertion: The EPIC superiority randomized clinical trial. JAMA Pediatrics, 179 (3), 255-263. doi: 10.1001/jamapediatrics.2024.5581

First-attempt success in ultrasound-guided vs standard peripheral intravenous catheter insertion: The EPIC superiority randomized clinical trial