Nature

Incidence of Catheter Related Bloodstream Infections After The Removal of Percutaneous Intravenous Catheters in Preterm Infants.

The use of PICC lines in preterm infants increases the risk for systemic bacterial infections. The overall incidence of Catheter Related Bloodstream Infection (CRBSI) after PICC line removal is not ...
Nature

A randomized controlled trial of ultrasound-guided peripherally inserted central catheters compared with standard radiograph in neonates

The placement of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) routinely incorporates tip position confirmation using standard radiographs. In this study, we sought to determine whether real-time ...
Medscape

PICC Lines Still Overused in CKD, Largely for Convenience

Patients who require hemodialysis (HD) are commonly exposed to peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) both before and after initiation of dialysis, and are subsequently much less likely to ...
Business Wire

Theragenics Launches Synergy™ Line of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICC)

BUFORD, Ga.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Theragenics Corporation ® (NYSE: TGX), a medical device company serving the surgical products and prostate cancer treatment markets, today announced that Galt Medical (a ...
Medscape

Can RNs Remove Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs)?

To submit a legal/professional nursing question for future consideration, write to the editor at [email protected] (Include "Ask the Expert" in subject line.) We (the RNs) are given orders to remove ...