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Peripherally inserted central catheters revisited

The American Journal of Surgery, 1998
This study compares central venous catheters (CVC) and peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) for indications for insertion, complications, and economic impact.A retrospective review of 838 (283 CVC, 555 PICC) consecutively placed venous catheters reflected 49,365 CVC and 11,814 PICC days.There were 57 (20%) complications in the CVC group, 197 (
J R, Smith, M L, Friedell, M L, Cheatham, S P, Martin, M J, Cohen, J D, Horowitz   +5 more
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The peripherally inserted central catheter

Nursing Standard, 2003
Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are commonly inserted by nurses. This article gives an overview of the care and management of the PICC in general adult nursing.
Peter, Philpot, Vivien, Griffiths
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PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL CATHETER PROGRAM

Nursing Clinics of North America, 2000
The peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is a safe and less costly option to centrally inserted, tunneled, or implanted central vascular access devices. Support for PICC services and reports of results vary among organizations. A comprehensive PICC Program, guided by the Center for Advanced Nursing Practice's Evidence-Based Practice Model, was
M, Crawford, S M, Soukup, S S, Woods, P, Deisch   +3 more
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Peripherally inserted central catheters.

Professional nurse (London, England), 1998
Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) can meet the needs of patients requiring short- to intermediate-term intravenous therapy in a variety of settings. PICCs minimise insertion and catheter-related complications when compared to other central venous access devices (CVADs).
Babak Yaghmai, Charles Owens, David Warner   +2 more
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Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters

2014
Percutaneously inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) have become the standard of care for long-term vascular access, both for in-hospital patients and outpatients. Indeed, PICCs have gained increasing popularity in the critical care and perioperative setting in recent years.
SANDRUCCI, Sergio, MUSSA, Baudolino
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Central venous pressure measurements: Peripherally inserted catheters versus centrally inserted catheters

Critical Care Medicine, 2000
To determine whether central venous pressure measurements taken from a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) correlate with those from a centrally inserted central catheter (CICC).A pilot bench study followed by a prospective, non-blinded, clinical comparison.A 16-bed medical coronary intensive care unit and a 30-bed surgical intensive care ...
I H, Black, S A, Blosser, W B, Murray
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Peripheral cannulation versus peripheral inserted central catheter

British Journal of Nursing, 2013
ntravenous (IV) therapyisthemost commonlycarriedoutprocedurewithin secondarycare. Thisindispensablepart ofmodernmedicineisalsorecognised asanunpleasantandinvasiveprocedure. Thereisincreasedawarenessofthe potentialcomplicationsthatareassociated withintravenoustherapies; thereforethe administrationrouterequirescarefulpatient ...
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Power injection of peripherally inserted central catheters

Journal of Vascular Access Devices, 1997
To study the tolerance of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) of varying sizes and materials to power injection of radiographic contrast agents.Eight different models of silicone and five different models of polyurethane single-lumen PICCs were injected with increasing rates of iothalamate 60% with use of a power injector.
S M, Rivitz, E A, Drucker
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Peripherally-inserted central venous catheters

British Journal of Cardiac Nursing, 2011
Peripherally-inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) are increasingly being used for a variety of the indications that previously required traditional central vascular access devices. They are a safe and cost-effective alternative. However, they do have potentially important associated complications.
Daniel R Obaid, Steve SH Amerasekera
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Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Thrombosis

Journal of Trauma Nursing, 2011
Peripherally inserted central catheters are used increasingly in the recovery of trauma and other patients. There is little data on the use and complications of these catheters in trauma patients. This retrospective review examines the rate of catheter-related thrombosis and infection in the trauma patient population at a level II trauma center over a ...
Linda Raby, Richard Kline, Julie Rossie, Pamela Dudley   +3 more
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