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A comparison of hydrophobic polyurethane and polyurethane peripherally inserted central catheter: results from a feasibility randomized controlled trial

Trials, 2020
Background To evaluate the feasibility of an efficacy trial comparing a hydrophobic polyurethane peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) with a standard polyurethane PICC.
Nicole C. Gavin, Tricia M. Kleidon, Emily Larsen, Catherine O’Brien, Amanda Ullman, Sarah Northfield, Gabor Mihala, Naomi Runnegar, Nicole Marsh, Claire M. Rickard   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

Quality of life in women with breast cancer undergoing neoadjuvant chemotherapy: comparison between PICC and PICC-port

Breast Cancer
Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and new type of arm-port, the PICC-port, are currently used for neoadjuvant chemotherapy treatment in patients with breast cancer.
F. Pinelli, F. Barbani, Barbara Defilippo, Angela Fundarò, Alessandra Nella, Valentina Selmi, Stefano Romagnoli, Gianluca Villa   +7 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Hydrophilic biomaterial intravenous hydrogel catheter for complication reduction in PICC and midline catheters

Expert Review of Medical Devices
Introduction More than 30% of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and midline catheters experience complications. Most complications are related to thrombotic cellular adherence to catheter materials.
Nancy Moureau
semanticscholar   +1 more source

"With a PICC line, you never miss": The role of peripherally inserted central catheters in hospital care for people living with HIV/HCV who use drugs.

The International journal on drug policy, 2021
BACKGROUND People who use drugs (PWUD), and especially those who inject drugs, are at increased risk of acquiring bloodborne infections (e.g., HIV and HCV), experiencing drug-related harms (e.g., abscesses and overdose), and being hospitalized and ...
A. Guta, M. Perri, C. Strike, Marilou Gagnon, S. C. Carusone   +4 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Outpatient preoperative parenteral nutrition in malnourished surgical patients: A feasibility study (the OPPORTUNITY study)

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Preoperative parenteral nutrition (PN) improves outcomes in malnourished surgical patients. Traditionally, this requires hospital admission, increasing length of stay and costs—challenges worsened by limited hospital bed availability. Outpatient PN may offer a feasible alternative.
Narisorn Lakananurak, Leah Gramlich
wiley   +1 more source

Supportive care needs of adults living with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) at home: a qualitative content analysis

BMC Nursing
Background Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are common vascular access devices inserted for adults undergoing intravenous treatment in the community setting.
Rebecca Sharp, Qunyan Xu, Robyn Pumpa, L. Elliott, N. Corsini, Julie Marker, Jodie Altschwager, Alanna Ortmann, Lisa Turner, Lili Jin, A. Ullman, A. Esterman   +11 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source

Research progress on the application of PICC in patients with permanent cardiac pacemaker implantation

Huli yanjiu, 2023
This paper reviewed research status quo of peripherally inserted central venous catheters（PICC） in patients with permanent cardiac pacemaker implantation，including multidisciplinary team assessment before PICC catheterization，selection of PICC ...
LIU Chunli, YAN Meiqiong, XUE Hui, LI Xiaoxu, LIU Lagen, SHI Ruchun, MENG Aifeng, ZHAO Yun, ZHANG Liuliu   +8 more
doaj  

A structured multidisciplinary home parenteral nutrition program in a public healthcare system: Implementation model, nursing‐led training protocol, and 11‐year safety outcomes

Nutrition in Clinical Practice, EarlyView.
Abstract Background Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is the standard of care for adults with chronic intestinal failure (CIF), but evidence from publicly funded healthcare systems in middle‐income countries is limited. This study describes an 11‐year experience of a structured, nursing‐led HPN program within Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS ...
Tatiana da Cunha Rana, Mariana Hollanda Martins da Rocha, Luiz Augusto Carneiro d'Albuquerque, André Dong Won Lee, Wellington Andraus, Luciana Bertocco de Paiva Haddad   +5 more
wiley   +1 more source

National Policy Coherence Counts for Reducing Inequality in Global Climate and Development Agendas

Sustainable Development, EarlyView.
ABSTRACT International institutions promote policy coherence as crucial to the effective and fair implementation of global sustainability agendas, though the evidence for its benefits is slim. We present here the first systematic cross‐country dataset on the consequences of national government efforts to promote policy coherence for vulnerable groups ...
Katherine Browne, Adis Dzebo, Zoha Shawoo, Mario Cardenas, Pierrick Chalaye, Alexia Faus Onbargi, Cassilde Muhoza, Patricia Nicdao, Nokwethaba Makhanya, Navam Niles, Priyatma Singh   +10 more
wiley   +1 more source

Risk factors analysis and the establishment of nomogram prediction model for PICC-related venous thrombosis in patients with lymphoma: a double-center cohort-based case-control study

Frontiers in Oncology
Objective The objective of this study is to examine the risk factors associated with the occurrence of PICC-Related Venous Thrombosis (PICC-RVTE) in individuals diagnosed with lymphoma, as well as to develop a predictive risk nomogram model.
Xue-Xing Wang, Yuan He, Jie Chu, Jin-Song Xu   +3 more
semanticscholar   +1 more source