Superiority of long peripheral catheters over short peripheral catheters for completing planned infusion therapy in late preterm and term neonates: a retrospective cohort study with competing-risk analysis

Introduction: Long peripheral catheters (LPCs) are increasingly used as alternatives to short peripheral catheters (SPCs) in neonatal intensive care units, but their effectiveness for short-term infusion therapy in late preterm and term neonates remains uncertain. This study compared the risk of failure between LPCs and SPCs while accounting for intentional device changes as competing events. Meth…