Background: Peripherally inserted central catheterization is a relatively new approach for
intravenous therapy in acute-care hospitals. Few studies are available on peripherally …

We report the success rate and complications of peripherally inserted central catheters
(PICCs) in patients hospitalized in an intensive care unit (ICU). We performed a cohort study …

Review of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters in the Singapore Acute-Care Hospital Page
1 Review of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters in the Singapore Acute-Care Hospital MP …

Over an eight-month period, 177 patients were admitted to a study to determine whether
there was any significant difference between the peripherally inserted central catheter …

The use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) has dramatically increased since
first being used for IV therapy in the 1980s. Currently, sales of PICCs are second only to …

Peripherally inserted central catheter lines (PICCs) are the “new kids on the block” for
intravenous therapy. This paper reports on the development of a protocol and training …

We prospectively evaluated the use of peripherally inserted central venous catheters to
provide ongoing venous access in general medical and surgical patients in a Department of …

Objectives: To quantify variation in use and complications from peripherally inserted central
catheters placed in the ICU versus peripherally inserted central catheters placed on the …

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC) and extended catheters have become an
acceptable norm within the medical community. In late 1991, the Kaiser Foundation Hospital …

Background: This study compares central venous catheters (CVC) and peripherally inserted
central catheters (PICC) for indications for insertion, complications, and economic impact …