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Midline catheter is a relatively new treatment method introduced in Japan in 2024. （It is inserted through a vein in the upper arm under echocardiography for patients who have difficulty securing an intravenous infusion and is said to be easier than PICC.

The Japanese Intravascular Catheterization Research Council of America (JIVCARES), an educational and research organization on catheter management, will hold a research meeting on August 31, 2025. The meeting will not only focus on research, but will also include an introduction to the latest literature and three educational lectures. We hope you will join us...

I-DECIDED is a device evaluation and decision-making tool developed by the AVATAR (Alliance for Vascular Access Teaching and Research) Group and others based at Griffith University in Australia. It allows nurses and other members of the health care team to evaluate PICC (Peripheral...

The 40th Annual Meeting of the Japanese Society of Environmental Infectious Diseases will be held at Pacifico Yokohama from July 10 (Thu.) to 12 (Sat.), 2012. Five presentations related to VADs (Vascular Access Devices) by J-IVCARES board members are scheduled at this meeting. In addition, during the meeting, the NORTH 3rd floor non-operating...

A study to reduce unnecessary use of central venous catheters and safely introduce midline catheters in venous channeling device selection: a prospective, nurse-led, observational study at a 576-bed urban community hospital that evaluated their usefulness in terms of infection risk and treatment completion rates....