Purpose Previously published guidelines provide comprehensive recommendations for
detecting and preventing healthcare-associated infections (HAIs). The intent of this …

Background Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and midlines are commonly
used devices for reliable vascular access. Infection and thrombosis are the main adverse …

Introduction More than 30% of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and midline
catheters experience complications. Most complications are related to thrombotic cellular …

Importance Midline catheters (MCs) are widely used, but safety and efficacy compared with
peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) has not been adequately evaluated …

Objective: Midline catheters are recommended over peripherally inserted central catheters
as short-term vascular access device for peripherally compatible infusates. We assessed the …

Background: This study aimed to analyze clinical characteristics and risk factors for
peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement in premature infants. Materials: This …

Outpatient parenteral antimicrobial therapy (OPAT) is the process of delivering and
administering parenteral antibiotic medications of at least 2 doses to patients in the …

Canalization of vascular accesses is one of the most used techniques in hospitalization
units. When talking about peripherally inserted catheters, we can differentiate between …

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are prevalent devices for medium-to-long-
term intravenous therapy but are often associated with morbid and potentially lethal …

Background The use of midline catheters (MCs) in intravenous therapy has increased over
the last few years; however, scientific evidence is scarce. The recommendations for its …