Patient self-management of PICC assisted with WeChat smartphone application
It appears that WeChat follow-up can help improve the incidence of complications, self-care ability, PICC maintenance dependence, and patient satisfaction. However, the WeChat application itself cannot improve patients’ self-management ability. Abstract: WeChat is a smartphone application that may help patients self-manage peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC), although additional data are needed regarding this topic. This […]
Outcomes associated with use of peripherally inserted central catheters in cancer patients
The focus of this prospective observational research is to study the various indications of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) in different solid and hematological malignancies and the various complications and outcomes in the pediatric and adult cancer patients” Madabhavi et al (2018). Abstract: Effective and reliable venous access is one of the cornerstones of […]
Rates of central line-associated blood stream infection and venous thromboembolism
The purpose of our study is to compare the rate of central line-associated blood stream infections and venous thromboembolism in central venous catheters versus peripherally inserted central catheters in hospitalized children” Noonan et al (2018). Abstract: OBJECTIVES: The purpose of our study is to compare the rate of central line-associated blood stream infections and venous […]
Appropriateness of PICC placement – Chopra and colleagues comment
We thank Mordenti and colleagues for their response to our article regarding use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in Michigan” Chopra et al (2016). Extract: In Reply We thank Mordenti and colleagues for their response to our article regarding use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in Michigan.1 We were pleased to learn that […]