An arterial line is a small catheter that is directly inserted into an artery. The procedure is associated with risks, so it is important that appropriate care is taken during and after insertion.

A pioneering study by Air Ambulance Charity Kent Surrey Sussex (KSS) reveals that using invasive arterial blood pressure monitoring in pre-hospital emergency medicine offers far greater precision in ...

The intensive care unit (ICU) is one of the busiest places in hospitals where many bedside procedures are performed. Invasive arterial line (A-line) insertion is a common procedure performed on ...

Most current circulating miRNA biomarkers are derived from peripheral venous blood, whereas miRNA deregulation in arterial blood in disease conditions has been largely ignored. To explore whether ...

A literature search was carried out for this briefing in accordance with the published process and methods statement. This briefing includes the most relevant or best available published evidence ...