Although blood-contacting medical devices are used widely, blood clot formation
(thrombosis) leads to device failure and potentially catastrophic adverse thrombotic events …

Introduction More than 30% of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and midline
catheters experience complications. Most complications are related to thrombotic cellular …

Objective: To examine the effectiveness of antimicrobial and antithrombogenic materials
incorporated into peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) to prevent bloodstream …

Central venous access devices are essential for the management of critically ill patients, but
they are potentially associated with many complications, which may occur during or after …

Background It is unclear whether Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) lines are
associated with lower complication rates as compared to conventional Central Venous …

Introduction Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are vital for the delivery of
medical therapies, but up to 30% of PICCs are associated with complications such as deep …

Upper extremity deep vein thrombosis (UEDVT) has been increasing in incidence due to the
escalating use of central venous catheters such as peripherally inserted central catheters …

Background Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) facilitate diagnostic and
therapeutic interventions in health care. PICCs can fail due to infective and non‐infective …

Studies showed that integrating coating or valve into Peripherally Inserted Central (PICC)
can prevent related complications. However, data regarding efficiency were controversial …

Objective Our study aimed to scrutinize the incidence and risk factors of femoral inserted
central catheter (FICC)-related thrombosis in patients with superior vena cava syndrome …