The First Use of a Midline Catheter in Outpatient Pain Management. [PDF]
Midline catheters (MCs) are used to deliver intravenous therapy lasting over 5 days to patients in hospitals. However, the constant development of home and outpatient care is challenging medical teams to provide effective and safe planned therapy to patients under such conditions.
Olczyk-Miiller K +4 more
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Peripherally inserted central catheter complications versus midline catheter complications: A systematic review [PDF]
The purpose of this systematic study is to compare the risks associated with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) and midline catheters (MC).
Atefeh Falakdami +3 more
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Background: Midline catheters (MCs) are effective and safe devices that provide patients with intravenous access within hospitals and healthcare facilities.
Abeer O. Ghawanni +3 more
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Background Both midline catheters (MCs) and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) can cause catheter‐related bloodstream infection (CRBSI), but the prevalence associated with each is not clear. Objective To compare the risk of CRBSI between MCs
yi LV, Xuemei Zheng, Huapeng Lu
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Persistent Left Superior Vena Cava Mimicking Central Venous Catheter Malposition After Left Internal Jugular Access: A Case Report [PDF]
Persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC) is the most common congenital thoracic venous anomaly and is usually clinically silent. We report a critically ill patient in whom PLSVC was identified after left internal jugular central venous catheter ...
Daniel A. Navid +2 more
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Impact of silicone midline catheter tip location on catheter-related complications and indwelling duration: results from a multicentre randomised clinical trial in China [PDF]
Objective To explore the impact of the terminal tip location of silicone midline catheter (MC, a type of intravenous catheter measuring 20–30 cm in length and inserted into upper arm veins using a modified Seldinger technique) in the subclavian vein ...
Hong Sun +3 more
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Comparing Complication Rates of Midline Catheter vs Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter. A Systematic Review and Meta-analysis. [PDF]
Vineet Chopra +2 more
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Comparative safety and effectiveness of midline catheters vs. peripherally inserted central catheters: a systematic review and meta-analysis [PDF]
Background & objectivePeripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and midline catheters (MCs) are widely used for intravenous therapy, but their relative safety and effectiveness remain uncertain. This systematic review and meta-analysis aimed to
Mohammed Aljameie +15 more
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More than 30% of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and midline catheters experience complications. Most complications are related to thrombotic cellular adherence to catheter materials.This manuscript outlines PICC and midline catheter complications, the need to reduce complications and how hydrogel catheters may provide a solution to ...
Nancy L. Moureau
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Investigation of the role of infusate properties related to midline catheter failure in an ovine model [PDF]
Albert Edward Parker III +1 more
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