Factors associated with successful intravenous access in the prehospital setting

The authors aimed to identify factors influencing the success of first attempt intravenous (IV) access in a nationwide prehospital setting and to assess the rate of successful IV access utilization among patients. Analyzing over 3 million IV access attempts, they found a first attempt success rate of 76.5%, with various patient and encounter characteristics impacting this success. Notably, less than half of the patients with successful IV access received any IV therapy in the prehospital environment.