Purpose To identify clinically important risk factors associated with upper extremity venous
thrombosis following peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICC). Methods A …

OBJECTIVES: Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) may be complicated by upper
extremity (UE) superficial (SVT) or deep venous thrombosis (DVT). The purpose of this study …

This is the second part of a 2-part series that reports on the results of a prospective
observational cohort study designed to examine risk factors associated with symptomatic …

Background Peripherally inserted central catheters are associated with upper-extremity
deep vein thrombosis. Whether they also are associated with lower-extremity deep vein …

This is part 1 of a 2-part series of articles that report on the results of a prospective
observational cohort study designed to examine the risk factors associated with symptomatic …

Background Despite growing use, peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are
associated with risk of deep vein thrombosis (DVT). We designed a study to determine …

Background Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are associated with upper
extremity-deep vein thrombosis (DVT). However, patterns, risk factors and treatment …

Essentials• How best to quantify thrombosis risk with peripherally inserted central catheters
(PICC) is unknown.• Data from a registry were used to develop the Michigan Risk Score …

The objective of this study was to prospectively determine the incidence of venous
thrombosis (VT) in the upper limbs in patients with peripherally inserted central catheters …

The purpose of the study was to determine the incidence and risk factors for venous
thrombosis in patients with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC). A retrospective …