Midline Programme - Vascular Nursing Team

Inflammation, Local; Infection

Midline catheter, Vascular nursing team

Integration of the Vascular Nursing Team of the Department of Haematooncology, University Hospital Ostrava for the needs of all clinical departments of the hospital. Assessment of local signs of inflammation in patients of the Department of Haematooncology and other clinical departments of the University Hospital Ostrava.

The study subjects were indicated by a physician for Midline catheter insertion. Prior to insertion of the catheter, the study subjects were fully informed and signed the informed consent with participation in the study. Local signs of inflammation were recorded in the study subjects, together with basic demographic characteristics (age, sex, diagnosis), and complications during catheter insertion, the number of days when the Midline catheter was inserted, number of changes of the dressings, presence of neutropenia in the study subjects and the score of local inflammation according to Madonna. * Degree 0- no pain or reaction in the surrounding * Degree 1 - pain only, no reaction in the surrounding * Degree 2 - pain and reddening * Degree 3 - pain, reddening, swelling or painful stripe along the vein * Degree 4 - puss, swelling, reddening and painful stripe along the vein The investigators also observed on which day the first signs of infection appeared.

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