Background: Peripherally inserted central catheters and centrally inserted central catheters
have numerous benefits but can be associated with risks. This meta-analysis compared …

Patients receiving parenteral nutrition (PN) as their primary source of nutrition are at high
risk for both infectious and noninfectious catheter complications (catheter‐related infections …

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

Background Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is a high-cost, complex nutrition support
therapy that requires the use of central venous catheters. Central line-associated …

Background Whether peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are appropriate as safe
and durable venous access devices (VADs) is still controversial. The aim of this 7‐year …

Background & aim Patients with intestinal failure (IF) are dependent on parenteral nutrition
delivered through central access such as Hickman™ catheters. The peripherally inserted …

Background Catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs) are associated with high
morbidity and mortality as well as increased medical costs. Cancer patients, who are often …

Background: Bedside insertion of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) has higher
rates of malposition than fluoroscopic-guided PICC placement. This study evaluated the …

Background Tunneled central venous catheters (TCVCs) and peripherally inserted central
catheters (PICC) are often used for the provision of home parenteral nutrition (HPN). There …

Background: Catheter‐related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) is a common complication in
patients receiving home parenteral nutrition (HPN). Data regarding catheter salvage after a …