Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) for home IV therapy: a Belgian CF center experience
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Complications of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (picc) in Neonates
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) is an intravenous device whose distal end is located in the vena cava, becoming a central venous catheter; despite its benefits, can aggregate risk to the neonates. Aimed to characterize and analyze the PICC complications in neonates. An exploratory, descriptive, documentary and retrospective research with a quantitative approach; ethical principles...
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Cystic Fibrosis
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1569-1993
DOI: 10.1016/s1569-1993(09)60365-9