Research: Patterns and Predictors of Short-Term PICCs Use
2 Mar, 2018 | 01:15h | UTCPatterns and Predictors of Short-Term Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter Use: A Multicenter Prospective Cohort Study – Journal of Hospital Medicine (free PDF)
Commentary: Short-term use of IV devices is common — and risky — study shows – University of Michigan, via ScienceDaily (free)
“Intravenous devices known as PICCs should be reserved for long-term use, but a new study shows 1 in 4 are used for 5 days or less” (from ScienceDaily)