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Carl Mellander

I am a PhD-student at LiU and Intern Physician at Ryhov County Hospital, Jönköping

My Research

A cornerstone in modern healthcare

My research focuses on one of the most common procedures in healthcare – vascular catheters. Within a large and rapidly expanding range of catheter types, each with its own strengths and clinical uses, I work to understand which patients benefit from which solution. I have a particular focus on patients who are difficult to cannulate, an area where we still lack knowledge about which options actually work best. My goal is to match the right catheter to the right person – to reduce complications and create safer, more personalized care.

Publications

2026

Carl Mellander, Stefanie Seifert, Fredrik Hammarskjöld, Knut Taxbro (2026) Central venous versus short midline catheter in difficult intravenous access patients: a randomised clinical pilot trial BMJ Open, Vol. 16, Article e113575 (Article in journal) Continue to DOI