Nature

Impact of subcutaneous tunnel length on infection risk in tunneled PICCs: a study in cancer patient

Tunneled peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are crucial for delivering long-term intravenous therapies to cancer patients. We compared PICC-related complications among different patient ...
Medscape

An Overview of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters

PICCs have a relatively low complication rate, but there are several potentially serious issues related to their use. See Table 2 for signs and symptoms of complications. The first cause is alteration ...
Nature

Risk factors and clinical analysis of peripherally inserted central catheter-related fungal colonization in premature infants

We aimed to analyze the risk factors of positive peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)-related fungal colonization in preterm infants. This retrospective study collected data from 2018 to 2020 ...
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Thromboembolic (TE) complications in germ cell tumor (GCT) patients: Should use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC-Line) be pursued?

Outcomes of male patients with germ cell tumors and bone metastases: A mono-institutional retrospective study. Tandem high-dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (SCT ...