
The Journal of Vascular Access, Год журнала: 2024, Номер unknown
Опубликована: Окт. 24, 2024
The field of vascular access has witnessed significant advancements in recent years, improving healthcare delivery across various patient populations through the use diverse intravascular devices. Despite these innovations, a critical issue remains: lack globally standardized set descriptors for This gap impedes clear communication and coordination within community. Recognizing necessity terminology, Global Vascular Access Network (GloVANet), collaboration with World Congress (WoCoVA), initiated NAVIGATE project (NomenclAture Via Integrated Advancements Terminology Efficiencies). aim is to propose practical nomenclature current devices, encompassing both central, peripheral venous, arterial A panel international experts from several clinical domains was selected by Scientific Committee WoCoVA develop position statement around device nomenclature. Following comprehensive literature review, consensus reached using modified Delphi process. outcome this collaborative effort WoCoVA/GloVANet statement, which provides adoption unified terminology brings benefits, firstly, it ensures clarity, reproducibility, comparability when reporting studies, secondly, reduces ambiguous or imprecise terms between professionals practice.
Язык: Английский