Integrated versus nonintegrated peripheral intravenous catheter in hospitalized adults (OPTIMUM): A randomized controlled trial.
Claire M RickardEmily N LarsenRachel M WalkerGabor MihalaJoshua ByrnesMasnoon SaiyedMarie CookeJulie FinucanePeter J CarrNicole MarshPublished in: Journal of hospital medicine (2022)
PIVC failure is common and complex. Significant risk factors include sex, infection at baseline, care setting, insertion site, catheter gauge, and catheter type. Integrated PIVCs can significantly reduce the burden of PIVC failure on patients and the health system.