Purpose Some cancer patients in palliative care require intravenous administration of
symptom relieving drugs. Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and midline …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate the safety, efficacy, and subjective
satisfaction of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in terminally ill cancer patients …

CONTEXT: Oral administration of medication is often difficult in terminally ill cancer patients,
and a subcutaneous route is traditionally one of the most preferred parenteral routes. Recent …

Objectives: A prospective, observational study was conducted in our palliative care unit to
assess the impact of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs), midline, and “short” …

Purpose Few prospective follow-up studies evaluating the use of peripherally inserted
central catheters (PICCs) to deliver chemotherapy and/or home parenteral nutrition (HPN) …

Purpose The purpose of this study was to investigate whether routine insertion of
peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) at admission to a hospice-palliative care (HPC) …

Introduction: Aim of this study was to analyze the overall complication and failure rates of
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs), in a 1-year consecutive unselected cohort …

Background Peripherally inserted central venous catheters are now widely used in cancer
patients who require long-term treatment, for delivering multiple infusates. We aimed to …

PURPOSE: Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are frequently used to deliver
outpatient courses of intravenous therapy. However, the rates and risks of complication for …

Background and Objectives The increasing use of peripherally inserted central venous
catheters (PICCs) for chemotherapy has led to the observation of an elevated risk of …