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 …

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 …

Insertion of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs) is potentially associated with the
risk of immediate/early adverse events, some of them minimal (repeated punctures) and …

Parenteral nutrition (PN) represents one of the most notable achievements of modern
medicine, serving as a therapeutic modality for all age groups across the healthcare …

Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is extensively used in critical care settings,
because it plays a vital role in providing safe central venous entry. However, PICC is …

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 …

In vascular access practices, the internal vessel size is considered important, and a catheter
to vessel ratio (CVR) is recommended to assist clinicians in selecting the most appropriate …

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 …

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 …

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 …