The use of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICC lines) has reduced the mortality and morbidity of premature newborns. The usual sites of insertion are the veins in the upper arms but ...

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 ...

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 ...

Patients who require hemodialysis (HD) are commonly exposed to peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) both before and after initiation of dialysis, and are subsequently much less likely to ...

Patients who require a PICC line have a mortality rate of 12.07% at 30 days, even without a PICC-line associated infection. The mortality rate pops up to 22.09% for those with an infection.” - Greg ...