PŮVODNÍ PRÁCE / ORIGINAL PAPER Prediction of difficult venous access in adults: an analysis of available scales and a proposal for implementation in clinical practice in the Czech Republic | 93 / Anest intenziv Med. 2026;37(2):78-93 / ANESTEZIOLOGIE A INTENZIVNÍ MEDICÍNA www.aimjournal.cz AUTHORS’ DECLARATION: AI use statement: The authors declare that no artificial intelligence was used in the preparation of this scientific article. Originality statement: The authors declare that the work is original and has not been published previously (either in whole or in part), nor has it been submitted for peer review to any other journal or publication. The results have not yet been presented in either printed or oral form. Conflict of interest: The authors declare that they have no conflict of interest related to the subject of this work. 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