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June 27, 2024American Journal of Infection ControlOpen Access

The longer the catheter, the lower the risk of complications: Results of the HERITAGE study comparing long peripheral and midline catheters

Adam Fabiani Nicola Aversana Marilena Santoro Dario Calandrino Paolo Liotta Gianfranco Sanson

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Abstract

Although widely used in clinical practice, long peripheral (LPCs) and midline catheters (MCs) are often misclassified because of their similar characteristics. Comparative studies on these devices are lacking. This study aimed to explore complications risks in polyurethane LPCs and MCs.

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Fabiani et al. (2024) studied this question.

synapsesocial.com/papers/68e62ffdb6db6435875c198f https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ajic.2024.06.019

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