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...
by VascuFirst | Feb 23, 2022 | Midlines, PICCs, VAD Insertion
The data are unequivocal and indicate that we are heading towards an overall more elderly population. With a life expectancy in Europe of around 81.3 years and a reduction in the number of births, in the coming years, the population aged over 65 will have an important...
by Linda Kelly | Oct 18, 2021 | Midlines, VAD Insertion
Introduction and Background Vascular Access Devices (VADs) are divided into two basic groupings, peripheral and central. The group delineation is determined, primarily, by the catheter tip termination position, rather that the insertion site. Peripheral...
