June 2026- date -.

In your facility, how often do peripheral intravenous catheters (PIVCs) cause problems? Isn't it a daily occurrence in the field to experience things like, "I just inserted it, and it's already clogged," "It's swollen again," or "How many have I put in today...?" What we'll introduce this time is...

In our institution's intensive care unit, the internal jugular vein remains the first choice for central venous catheter insertion. In cases requiring catheter replacement due to complications, the contralateral internal jugular vein and the femoral vein are used. The subclavian vein is less favored due to the incidence and severity of mechanical complications...

In recent years, midline catheters (MCs) have garnered attention as devices that are less invasive than peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and are expected to reduce the risk of catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs). However, in practice, questions remain as to whether they are truly safer than PICCs and if complications are fewer...