BMJ

Central venous versus short midline catheter in difficult intravenous access patients: a randomised clinical pilot trial

Background Patients with difficult intravenous access (DIVA) are at increased risk of delays, discomfort and complications due to multiple failed intravenous access attempts. However, evidence ...
BMJ

Impact of silicone midline catheter tip location on catheter-related complications and indwelling duration: results from a multicentre randomised clinical trial in China

1 Department of Nursing, Beijing Hospital, National Center of Gerontology; Institute of Geriatric Medicine, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences, Beijing, China Objective To explore the impact of the ...
The Lancet

Dressings and securements for the prevention of peripheral intravenous catheter failure in adults (SAVE): a pragmatic, randomised controlled, superiority trial

aAlliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research (AVATAR) Group, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia bCentre for Applied Health Economics, Griffith University, Brisbane, QLD, Australia ...
Med Device Online

StatLock Superiority Documented In New Study And Article

San Diego - Patients do better when caregivers use StatLock instead of tape or suture to secure IV catheters, according to a new article in this month's Journal of Infusion Nursing. The StatLock ...