<b> Instrumento para avaliação do paciente candidato ao cateter venoso central de inserção periférica valvulado/ Instrument to evaluate the patient candidate to valved peripherally inserted central venous cateter<b>

Potentially fatal complications of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs)

Controle De Infecção Relacionada a Cateter Venoso Central Impregnado Com Antissépticos: Revisão Integrativa Control De Infección Relacionada Con Catéter Venoso Central Impregnado Con Antisépticos: Revisión Integradora

Infection control related to central venous catheter impregnated with antiseptics: an integrative review Ferreira MVF, Andrade D, Ferreira AM Rev Esc Enferm USP 2011; 45(4):993-7 www.ee.usp.br/reeusp/ Infection control related to central venous catheter impregnated with antiseptics: an integrative review* C r it iC a l r e v ie w CONTROLE DE INFECÇÃO RELACIONADA A CATETER VENOSO CENTRAL IMPREGN...

Complication rates among peripherally inserted central venous catheters and centrally inserted central catheters in the medical intensive care unit.

PURPOSE There are limited contemporary data describing the rates of catheter-related deep vein thrombosis (CRDVT) and central line-associated bloodstream infection for peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) and centrally inserted central venous catheters (CICCs) in the medical intensive care unit (ICU). METHODS We performed a retrospective cohort study of 200 PICCs (dual/tripl...

Power-injectable peripherally inserted central catheters: a step-down access or a real alternative to standard central venous lines?

e recent article by Pittiruti and colleagues reports important clinical experience with power-injectable peripherally inserted central catheters (P-PICCs) in critically ill patients [1]. Nevertheless, I believe some of the fi ndings deserve clarifi cation. Th e authors argue that an advantage of P-PICCs is the possibility to deliver a faster infusion of fl uids and/or drugs to critically ill pa...

A prospective, randomized comparison of three different types of valved and non-valved peripherally inserted central catheters.

PURPOSE Few randomized studies have investigated the impact of valved and non-valved power-injectable peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in terms of incidence of occlusion, infection, malfunction and venous thrombosis. METHODS We have prospectively compared three types of third-generation polyurethane PICCs. One hundred and eighty adult patients candidate to chemotherapy were ran...