Risk of venous thromboembolism associated with peripherally inserted central catheters: a systematic review and meta-analysis

V Chopra, S Anand, A Hickner, M Buist, MAM Rogers… - The Lancet, 2013 - thelancet.com
Background Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are associated with an
increased risk of venous thromboembolism. However, the size of this risk relative to that …

The risk of bloodstream infection associated with peripherally inserted central catheters compared with central venous catheters in adults: a systematic review and …

V Chopra, JC O'Horo, MAM Rogers… - Infection Control & …, 2013 - cambridge.org
Background. Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are associated with central line-
associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI). The magnitude of this risk relative to central …

The Michigan Appropriateness Guide for Intravenous Catheters (MAGIC): results from a multispecialty panel using the RAND/UCLA appropriateness method

V Chopra, SA Flanders, S Saint, SC Woller… - Annals of internal …, 2015 - acpjournals.org
Use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) has grown substantially in recent
years. Increasing use has led to the realization that PICCs are associated with important …

Bloodstream infection, venous thrombosis, and peripherally inserted central catheters: reappraising the evidence

V Chopra, S Anand, SL Krein, C Chenoweth… - The American journal of …, 2012 - Elsevier
The widespread use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) has transformed the
care of medical and surgical patients. Whereas intravenous antibiotics, parenteral nutrition …

Advantages and disadvantages of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICC) compared to other central venous lines: a systematic review of the literature

E Johansson, F Hammarskjöld, D Lundberg… - Acta …, 2013 - Taylor & Francis
Background. The use of central venous lines carries a significant risk for serious
complications and high economic costs. Lately, the peripherally inserted central venous …

Comparison of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICC) versus subcutaneously implanted port-chamber catheters by complication and cost for patients …

GS Patel, K Jain, R Kumar, AH Strickland… - Supportive care in …, 2014 - Springer
Purpose Indwelling central venous catheters (CVCs) have been increasingly used to enable
delivery of intravenous chemotherapy. We aimed to compare the safety and cost of two …

Peripherally inserted central catheters in non-hospitalized cancer patients: 5-year results of a prospective study

P Cotogni, C Barbero, C Garrino, C Degiorgis… - Supportive Care in …, 2015 - Springer
Purpose Few prospective follow-up studies evaluating the use of peripherally inserted
central catheters (PICCs) to deliver chemotherapy and/or home parenteral nutrition (HPN) …

Complications and costs of peripherally inserted central venous catheters compared with implantable port catheters for cancer patients: a meta-analysis

YL Pu, ZS Li, XX Zhi, YA Shi, AF Meng, F Cheng… - Cancer …, 2020 - journals.lww.com
Background Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) and implantable port catheters
(IPCs) are 2 most common central venous access for cancer patients receiving …

Complications associated with peripheral or central routes for central venous cannulation

A Pikwer, J Åkeson, S Lindgren - Anaesthesia, 2012 - Wiley Online Library
We undertook a review of studies comparing complications of centrally or peripherally
inserted central venous catheters. Twelve studies were included. Catheter tip malpositioning …

[HTML][HTML] Central venous port systems as an integral part of chemotherapy

UK Teichgräber, R Pfitzmann… - Deutsches Ärzteblatt …, 2011 - ncbi.nlm.nih.gov
Background Port systems are easy to implant on an in-or outpatient basis and provide
reliable, long-lasting central venous access. They are used mainly for cancer patients …