This patient will require a different type of central catheter. The presence of upper extremity or subclavian thrombosis is another contraindication for bedside PICC insertion, whether or not ...

A study in patients with solid tumors found that CRBSI is significantly linked to mortality in patients with PICCs, whereas CRT and CRLC are not significant risk factors.

PICC Pals creates bespoke sleeves to cover peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs ... by ensuring the sleeves fit properly. PICC lines are long, flexible tubes inserted through a vein ...

Peripherally inserted central catheters ... prior to insertion of a PICC. Nurses caring for patients with PICCs must be properly educated in device use, site care, and catheter maintenance ...