Background Peripheral intravenous catheters are the most frequently used invasive device
in nursing practice, yet are commonly associated with complications. We performed a …

Summary Background Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) are the most commonly
used invasive medical device in health care with an overall failure rate of 35–50%. Most …

Background Peripheral intravenous catheters are an essential medical device which are
prone to complications and failure. Objectives Identify patient, provider and device risk …

Background Peripheral venous catheter (PVC) complications occur on average in
approximately half of patients, necessitating premature PVC removal, suspending …

Importance Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) facilitate essential treatment. Failure of
these essential devices is frequent and new securement strategies may reduce failure and …

Abstract Background Peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) contribute substantially to the
global burden of infections. This systematic review assessed 24 infection prevention and …

Background One‐third of peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) fail from inflammatory or
infectious complications, causing substantial treatment interruption and replacement …

Background 2 billion peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVC) are inserted into inpatients
worldwide each year. Almost one in two PIVCs fail before completion of intravenous therapy …

Most antimicrobial drugs need an intravenous (IV) administration to achieve maximum
efficacy against target pathogens. IV administration is related to complications, such as …

Objective Billions of vascular access devices (VADs) are inserted annually for intravenous
therapy worldwide. However, their use is not without challenges. Facilitating the process and …