BackgroundNeonates and infants with congenital and acquired cardiac disease often
require placement of central venous lines for extended intravenous therapy. It may be …

Neonates with congenital cardiac disease are a special population. They are often critically
ill, and need prolonged intravenous access. To date, no study has evaluated the efficacy …

Background Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are commonly used in neonatal
intensive care units for extended intravenous nutrition and therapy. The selection of PICCs …

This is an instructional guide on the placement of a peripherally inserted central catheter
(PICC) in an infant. This resource was developed following an iterative review process …

Objectives The use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are an integral part of
caring for hospitalised children. We sought to estimate the incidence of and identify the risk …

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) continue to be necessary in neonatal care.
They benefit many premature infants and those needing long-term intravenous access. An …

PURPOSE: To compare peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) complication rates in
upper versus lower extremity insertion sites in neonates. SUBJECTS: Neonates who had …

Background Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) represent a mainstay of
intravascular access in the neonatal intensive care setting when long-term vascular access …

PURPOSE: The purpose of this study was to assess and describe the practices involved in
the insertion and maintenance of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in neonates …

Background To document the evolution of the Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter service
at Princess Margaret Hospital, now Perth Children's Hospital. Methods Between January …