The placement of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) routinely incorporates tip position confirmation using standard radiographs. In this study, we sought to determine whether real-time ...
Describe the incidence of catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI), following removal of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICC) in preterm infants. A retrospective cohort study ...
PICC lines should be removed quickly when they are no longer needed and should only be used when peripheral heplocks aren’t practical given the clinical scenario.” — Greg Vigna, MD, JD SANTA BARBARA , ...
Providing antibiotics via a PICC line in both the inpatient and outpatient settings may not be as benign as once accepted Manufacturers continue to produce defective products that fail and cause ...
PICC lines and other central lines that get infected with fungus are associated with sepsis and high mortality. PICC lines and central lines are significant risk factors for this medical condition.” — ...
It has been known for decades that central lines that have blood clots have a double the risk of catheter sepsis. Reducing thrombosis risks is the answer.” — Greg Vigna, M.D., J.D. LOS ANGELES, CA, ...
SEATTLE, WA / ACCESSWIRE / August 31, 2015 / Seattle-based medical simulator manufacturer, Simulab, announces the release of PICCLineMan, an innovative training simulator designed to provide medical ...
The origination of the central venous catheter technique is attributed to Werner Forrsmann in 1929, who won a Nobel Prize for Medicine in 1956 for his idea of delivering a drug directly into the heart ...
Dr. Vigna criticizes polyurethane PICC lines, promoting hydrophilic-coated lines for reducing infections, thrombosis, and complications such as sepsis PICC lines should be removed quickly when they ...