Pleural effusion after PICC insertion – Full Text
“When pleural effusions quickly accumulate after placement of a peripherally inserted central catheter despite using confirmatory image guidance, delayed complications must be thought of, and offending medications and catheter should be removed in a timely fashion to avoid further morbidity and mortality” Yang and Lopez (2023).
Cerebral oxygenation during PICC placement in preterm infants
“In very low birth-weight preterm infants, monitoring cerebral regional oxygen saturation by near-infrared spectroscopy before and after peripherally inserted central venous catheterization may be useful in clinical practice” Ercan et al (2023).
Nurse-inserted pediatric PICC placement – Full Text
“The nurse-inserted PICC program in general pediatrics is feasible with a low rate of complications” Yu et al (2023).
Thromboresistant hydrogel PICC
“The HydroPICC® technology represents a new method to reduce frictional forces of implantable devices. Clinical trials are needed to determine whether the differences in frictional properties between conventional VADs and HydroPICC® devices translate into improved clinical outcomes” LeRoy and Donahue (2023).
Arm vein size for child PICC placement
“The age and the weight of the child have a small role in predicting the caliber of the veins of the arm. Veins should be measured case by case through a proper and systematic ultrasound evaluation; however, the clinician can expect that insertion of a 3 Fr PICC may be feasible in one third of children weighing between 4 and 7 kg” Zanaboni et al (2023).
PICC management in lung cancer patients – Full Text
“The incidence of complications such as phlebitis and thrombosis and the score of patients’ quality of life were investigated and analyzed in the form of follow-up” Chen et al (2023).
PICC patient app evaluation – Full Text
“These results corroborate use of the Meu PICC app in the monitoring of outpatient use of PICCs” Mota et al (2022).
Bedside PICC placement – Full Text
“This study aimed to evaluate the safety and efficacy of bedside peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement under ultrasonography (USG) guidance in the general ward by a surgical intensivist-led vascular access team versus that of PICC placement in the intensive care unit (ICU) or fluoroscopy unit” Yu and Hong (2022).
PICC flushing research protocol – Full Text
“This study aims to evaluate the efficacy of intermittent heparin washing versus 0.9% sodium chloride solution for preventing occlusion in newborns with peripherally inserted central catheters” Nascimento et al (2022).
PICC insertion site – Full Text
“To investigate the clinical value of modified skin expansion in peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) catheterization under the guidance of B-ultrasound in gastrointestinal cancer patients with chemotherapy” Wan et al (2022).
Antimicrobial PICC and CLABSI rates – Full Text
“This retrospective observational study aimed to compare the CLABSI rates and other catheter-related parameters including the insertion success rates and catheter-related complications in the antimicrobial-impregnated and conventional (ordinary) PICCs in NICU between 2017 and 2020” Bayoumi et al (2022).
PICC placement for arm and hand infections
“The present study aims to analyze utilization and impact of PICC placement on the management of hand, wrist, and forearm infections” Park et al (2022).
Prophylactic vancomycin administration prior to PICC removal – Full Text
“The results did not show a statistically significant improvement in the incidence of sepsis in neonates who received prophylactic vancomycin prior to PICC discontinuation” Baker et al (2022).
Neonatal PICC placement – Full Text
“The application of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs) in neonates has proven effective in avoiding repetitive insertions and excessive use of transfusion consumables” Wu et al (2022).
Femoral PICC line insertion in neonates – Full Text
“PICC insertion through the femoral vein can effectively reduce catheter-related complications, shorten the days of hospitalization and improve the comfort of children and the satisfaction of their families” Gai et al (2022).
PICC length prediction formula – Full Text
“This study aimed to validate the accuracy of the peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) length prediction formula using only anteroposterior chest radiographs (AP-CXR) and the technical feasibility of bedside ultrasound-guided PICC placement” Cho et al (2022).
Neonatal PICC placement – Full Text
“This study aimed to compare the applications of bedside ultrasonography (US) and bedside chest radiography (CR) in positioning peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) at Neonatal Intensive Care Units (NICUs)” Liu et al (2022).
Implementing PICC appropriate use guidelines – Full Text
“Structured quality improvement efforts including a multidisciplinary vascular access committee, clear targets, local champions, and support from an online education toolkit have led to sustained PICC appropriateness and improved patient safety” Ray-Barruel et al (2022).
Neonatal PICC via unusual vascular tract – Full Text
“The line inserted through one of the superficial abdominal veins traversed the epigastric vein, the internal thoracic vein, the superior vena cava, and successfully reached the cavoatrial junction” Mohammed et al (2022).
Stakeholder perspectives about PICC in people who inject drugs – Full Text
“We conducted semi-structured interviews and focus groups to understand the perspectives and opinions of patients and clinicians on the use of PICCs for PWID” Morales et al (2022).
PICC placement in a child with abnormal central venous anatomy – Full Text
“Performing peripherally inserted central catheters for children with bilateral bidirectional Glenn shunt, Fontan circulation, and persistent left superior vena cava differs from those with normal central venous anatomy” Tran et al (2022).
Mechanical PICC complications in children – Full Text
“We have identified several risk factors for mechanical complications in patients with PICCs that will help improve best practices for PICC insertion and care” Greencorn et al (2022).
Chemotherapy via PICC – Full Text
“To analyze the impact of the clinical nursing pathway (CNP) on the incidence of complications and adverse prognosis in patients undergoing chemotherapy for CC via peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC)” Tang et al (2022).
Neonatal PICC and intracavitary ECG tip placement – Full Text
“IC-ECG-guided PICC could achieve reduced phlebitis incidence and total complications in the treatment of neonates, as well as increased accuracy of optimal tip location, no matter if those neonates were preterm or not” Gan et al (2022).
Infectious myositis associated with PICC insertion – Full Text
“We present a case of infectious myositis related to PICC insertion. We believe that urgent resection of infected and necrotic tissues, rather than broad-spectrum antimicrobial therapy alone, was essential to save the patient’s life” Kurahashi et al (2022)
Online multimodal nursing program impact on PICC care – Full Text
“The aim of this study was to evaluate the benefits of an online multimodal nursing program on the quality of life and psychological resilience of asymptomatic PICC-RT patients with ovarian cancer” Huang et al (2022).
Red cell transfusion via PICC in neonates – Full Text
“The occurrence of obstructions immediately after transfusion was low and the catheters remained complication free for the next 24 hours” Cunha et al (2022).
Impact of PICC placement on lung cancer patients – Full Text
“PICC placement care is more effective in patients with lung cancer and performing PICC puncture, significantly improves patients’ immune and tumor marker levels, improves patients’ negative emotions, reduces disease uncertainty, and improves nursing compliance” Hu et al (2022).
PICC maintenance schedule every ten days
“Newborns requiring intravenous therapy will benefit from care and maintenance every 10 days, and this practice could potentially spread to other NICUs” Garduño-Crespo et al (2022).
Tunnelled PICC research proposal – Full Text
“This TUNNEL-PICC trial will provide evidence for the effectiveness of subcutaneous tunnelling in decreasing the risk of CLABSI” Kwon et al (2022).