Peripherally inserted central catheters: a walk down memory lane ... [PDF]
Critical Care, 2012 Central venous catheters (CVCs) are essential in the treatment of critically ill patients. For skilled intensive care unit (ICU) physicians, insertion of these catheters in large central veins is routine practice. Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) were used in the early phase of intensive care as a surrogate for centrally inserted lines ...
Ligtenberg, Jack J. M. +4 more
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Peripherally inserted central catheter: literature review
Клиническая онкогематология, 2014 A peripherally inserted central catheter is the minimally invasive device used for the long-term central venous access. It is placed on the inner surface of the arm, reduces the risk of complications, and facilitates an outpatient management.
L. V. Tsepenshchikov, V. K. Lyadov
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Journal of Medical Case Reports, 2022 Background Although the use of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) has many advantages for the treatment of neonates, catheter malposition may result in serious complications that could be life-threatening.
Mohammad Reza Zarkesh, Mokaram Haghjoo
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Randomized controlled trial comparing different single doses of intravenous paracetamol for placement of peripherally inserted central catheters in preterm infants [PDF]
, 2017 __Background:__ The availability of a safe and effective pharmacological therapy to reduce procedural pain in preterm infants is limited. The effective analgesic single dose of intravenous paracetamol in preterm infants is unknown. Comparative studies on
Anker, J.N. (John) van den +6 more
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Hospitalist experiences, practice, opinions, and knowledge regarding peripherally inserted central catheters: A michigan survey [PDF]
, 2013 Peer Reviewedhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/98374/1/jhm2031-sup-0001-suppinfo.pdfhttp://deepblue.lib.umich.edu/bitstream/2027.42/98374/2/jhm2031 ...
Barron, Jim +7 more
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South Asian Journal of Cancer, 2020 Background Peripherally inserted central venous catheters are now widely used in cancer patients who require long-term treatment, for delivering multiple infusates.
Sulav Sapkota +2 more
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Exploring attitudes towards a randomised controlled trial of venous access devices – a nested pre-trial qualitative study [PDF]
, 2015 Purpose: This pre-trial qualitative research study was carried out to explore patient and clinical staff attitudes to central venous access devices (CVADs). In addition, views about participation in a randomised controlled trial (RCT) were explored with
Kelly, Linda +4 more
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Peripherally inserted central catheters in non-hospitalized cancer patients: 5-year results of a prospective study [PDF]
, 2014 Few prospective follow-up studies evaluating the use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) to deliver chemotherapy and/or home parenteral nutrition (HPN) have focused exclusively on oncology outpatients. The aim of this prospective study was
Antonella De Francesco +6 more
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Guidewire knot formation with peripherally inserted central catheter
Clinical Case Reports, 2021 The formation of guidewire knots during PICC insertion is an extreme rare complication. Forced insertion or withdrawal of a knotted guidewire may cause tearing of the veins. Surgical guidewire removal is required due to risk of vascular injury.
Hiroaki Saito +2 more
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Complications in the use of peripherally inserted central catheter associated with peripheral intravenous therapy: retrospective cohort [PDF]
Revista Latino-Americana de EnfermagemObjective: to analyze the occurrence of difficulty in the peripheral insertion of the central catheter and the presence of complications in the use of this device in hospitalized adults who received peripheral intravenous therapy through a short ...
Elizângela Santana dos Santos +5 more
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