Central venous catheter-related thrombosis in children and adults

DC Sridhar, MY Abou-Ismail, SP Ahuja - Thrombosis research, 2020 - Elsevier
Central venous catheters (CVC) have revolutionized the care of patients requiring long-term
venous access. With increasing use of CVCs, the incidence of catheter-related thrombosis …

Peripherally inserted central catheter–related thrombosis rate in modern vascular access era—when insertion technique matters: a systematic review and meta …

P Balsorano, G Virgili, G Villa… - The journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Background: Technical factors at the moment of catheter insertion might have a role in
peripherally inserted central catheter–related thrombotic risk. We performed a systematic …

Peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) in outpatient and inpatient oncological treatment

D Mielke, A Wittig, U Teichgräber - Supportive Care in Cancer, 2020 - Springer
Purpose So far there is little evidence on peripherally inserted central venous catheter
(PICC) in radiation oncology patients maintaining the access during the periods of …

Recommendations for the use of vascular access in the COVID-19 patients: an Italian perspective

M Pittiruti, F Pinelli - Critical Care, 2020 - Springer
Background During the COVID-19 pandemic, a group of experts from the Italian association
GAVeCeLT (Gruppo Accessi Venosi Centrali a Lungo Termine) has formulated a few …

Vascular access in COVID-19 patients: smart decisions for maximal safety

G Scoppettuolo, DG Biasucci… - The Journal of Vascular …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
The 2020 COVID pandemic has forced everyone to update the usual medical procedures
and adapt them to a new situation characterized by a high risk of contamination of the health …

Transthoracic echocardiography as bedside technique to verify tip location of central venous catheters in patients with atrial arrhythmia

E Iacobone, D Elisei, D Gattari… - The Journal of …, 2020 - journals.sagepub.com
Introduction: Transthoracic echocardiography with bubble test is an accurate, reproducible,
and safe technique to verify the location of the tip of the central venous catheter. The aim of …

Practical guide for safe central venous catheterization and management 2017

Safety Committee of Japanese Society of … - Journal of …, 2020 - Springer
Central venous catheterization is a basic skill applicable in various medical fields. However,
because it may occasionally cause lethal complications, we developed this practical guide …

Nurses' knowledge of peripherally inserted central catheter maintenance and its influencing factors in Hunan province, China: a cross-sectional survey

B Xu, J Zhang, J Hou, M Ma, Z Gong, S Tang - BMJ open, 2020 - bmjopen.bmj.com
Objectives The present study aimed to assess the level of knowledge on peripherally
inserted central catheter (PICC) maintenance among nurses in China and to analyse the …

Nurses' attitudes and knowledge of peripherally inserted central catheter maintenance in primary hospitals in China: a cross-sectional survey

B Xu, J Zhang, J Hou, M Ma, Z Gong… - Risk Management and …, 2020 - Taylor & Francis
Background and Aim The promotion of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)
maintenance in primary hospitals can benefit discharged patients with PICCs living in …

[HTML][HTML] Potential benefits of multimedia-based home catheter management education in patients with peripherally inserted central catheters: systematic review

K Malale, J Fu, W Nelson, HM Gemuhay, X Gan… - Journal of Medical …, 2020 - jmir.org
Background In recent years, there have been many suggestions to use multimedia as a
strategy to fully meet the educational needs of patients with peripherally inserted central …