by Halliday Stuart | Oct 25, 2023 | Midlines
Acute Cardiac Care Unit, Crosshouse Hospital, NHS Ayrshire & Arran, Scotland Within cardiology, there is a cohort of patients who require prolonged IV access, such as those with decompensated heart failure and those with infective endocarditis. Moreover,...
by VascuFirst | Oct 12, 2023 | Midlines
In ultrasound-guided procedures, it is possible that an ideal vein isn’t found in the optimal catheter exit zone. When confronted with the decision between “immediate placement of a line out of necessity for the patient” and “waiting for...
by VascuFirst | Jun 1, 2023 | Midlines
Short Peripheral Intravenous Catheters (SPIVCs) are commonly used as default vascular access devices by practicians around the world for short and midterm therapies. However, they can be a problem in case of medium therapies as that would entail the insertion of...
by Linda Kelly | Nov 24, 2022 | Midlines, VAD Insertion
Introduction The aim of this article is to describe and discuss some differences between the short peripheral intravenous catheter (SPIVC) and the long peripheral intravenous catheter (LPIVC) inserted using the Seldinger Technique. It will consider how these...
by Maite Parejo | Oct 19, 2022 | Midlines, VAD Insertion
Intravenous therapy is a usual treatment for hospitalized patients and increasingly, for those who are at home. The administration of drugs can give rise to problems such as phlebitis and extravasation among others, which can force us to use various peripheral routes....
by VascuFirst | Apr 20, 2022 | Care and Maintenance, Midlines, VAD Insertion
The midline catheter growth has been exponential since it is a resource that allows a notable improvement in the management of vascular access for medium-term treatments compatible with peripheral perfusion. Midline catheters must be placed by trained and specialised...
