Open AccessUse of and patient-reported complications related to midline catheters and peripherally inserted central catheters
Author(s) -
Erica Lescinskas,
Barbara W. Trautner,
Sanjay Saint,
John Colozzi,
Katherine Evertsz,
Vineet Chopra,
Sarah L. Krein
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
infection control and hospital epidemiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.243
H-Index - 138
eISSN - 1559-6834
pISSN - 0899-823X
DOI - 10.1017/ice.2020.34
Subject(s) - medicine , peripherally inserted central catheter , observational study , surgery , catheter
We conducted a prospective observational study of indications for use and patient experiences with midline catheters (n = 50) compared to peripherally inserted central catheters (n = 63). The primary indication for patients with midline catheters was difficult venous access. Patients with midline catheters reported fewer complications than patients with peripherally inserted central catheters.