Mattia Donadoni, Maria Calloni, Maria Eva Romano, Alessandra Mutti, Arianna Bartoli, Leyla La Cava, Rosita Celano, Francesco Urso, Valentina Popescu Janu, Antonella Foschi, Francesco Casella, Alba Taino, Chiara Cogliati, Paolo Zappa, Matteo Maria Masseroli, Antonio Gidaro
BACKGROUND: Long peripheral catheters (LPCs) role in Difficult IntraVenous Access (DIVA) patients admitted to the emergency department has already been studied, resulting in a rapid, safe, and cost-effective procedure. Although their use in outpatient settings is established, there is a lack of studies assessing their benefits. In particular, rheumatologic outpatients affected by scleroderma, especially those affected by digital ulcers, are often treated with intravenous infusions of prostaglandin I2 (PGI2 ) analog (IV-PGI2 A)...
May 21, 2024: Journal of Vascular Access