Midline catheters and vascular access devices (VADs) play a pivotal role in modern clinical practice by offering less invasive alternatives to central venous access. Midline catheters, which are ...

In a large retrospective analysis, midline catheters were associated with markedly lower risk of bloodstream infection and occlusion compared with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs). Data ...

Researchers at the University of Michigan reviewed scientific literature and gathered a group of experts to create The Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters, which determines ...

Increased utilization of midline catheters not associated with a decreased risk of deep vein thrombosis or sepsis when compared with PICC lines The old, outdated central lines, PICC lines, and ...