Femoral vein PICC placement in patient with superior vena cava syndrome
“Safe PICC access is possible via the superficial femoral vein to protect the last central VA for rational use. This meets urgent needs for infusion and deserves promotion” Yu et al (2024).
Intracavitary ECG for PICC placement in patient with PLSVC – Full Text
“Intracavitary electrocardiogram (IC-ECG) guidance is widely used for peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) placement. The P wave variation has rarely been reported in persistent left superior vena cava (PLSVC)” Zhang and Zhao (2024).
Defaulting to single lumen PICC orders – Full Text
“Defaulting the order for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) placement to single lumen increased proportion of single-lumen insertions over total insertions from 42/126 (33%) to 57/104 (51)%” Trautman et al (2023).
PICC associated infection treatment case study – Full Text
“We report a novel case of T. bernardiae bacteremia in a paraplegic patient due to a peripherally inserted central catheter- (PICC-) associated infection that was treated successfully with piperacillin/tazobactam” Chapman and Nichols (2023).
Ultrasound neonatal PICC tip identification – Full Text
“This study aims to prospectively investigate the clinical usefulness, accuracy, and complications of POCUS in assessing PICC tip position in neonates” Lin et al (2023).
Preventive effect of aspirin on PICC-related vein thrombosis
“The incidence of PICC-related VT was 0.4% in the aspirin group, compared with 3.3% in the control group (P = 0.038). In addition, aspirin related bleeding was not observed” Yu et al (2023).
PICC securement with cyanoacrylate glue
“In this study, we aimed to investigate the usefulness of cyanoacrylate glue (CG) in managing peripherally inserted central venous catheters in adults” Kurata et al (2023).
Impact of PICC materials and design on PICC complications – Full Text
“Meta-analysis results showed that PICC designs reduce the incidence of obstruction, and at the critical value of PICC-associated bloodstream infection, but may have no effects on other complications” Ding et al (2023).
PICC fractures in neonates – Full Text
“Vigilance during insertion, maintenance, and removal, along with care to avoid excessive force during removal and high pressure during flushing, can help prevent catheter breakage. More research is required to improve prevention strategies for PICC fractures in neonates” Balasundaram et al (2023).
Neonatal PICC complication – Full Text
“Cardiorespiratory compromise due to hyperalimentation fluid extravasation caused by a peripherally inserted central venous catheter (PICC) that migrated into the mediastinum was reported previously” Alawi and Maddali (2023).
PICC length formula – Full Text
“In the test set, there was no case of length prediction failure. Moreover, the catheter tip position was evaluated as optimal in 82 cases (90.1%). This study’s results suggest an updated formula to predict the ideal PICC length using only AP-CXRs for bedside placement” Lee et al (2023).
Neonatal PICC placement meta-analysis
“We aimed to evaluate the effects and safety of PICC placement through upper versus lower limb vein in neonates, to provide insights into the clinical PICC nursing care” Zhao et al (2023).
Non-conventional paediatric PICC placement – Full Text
“The PICC via an EJV approach without GA is a feasible and safe practice with acceptable success and complication rates, and low costs. It might be an attractive alternative for obtaining central vascular access for paediatric patients” Zhang et al (2023).
Unplanned PICC removal – Full Text
“In this study, peripherally inserted central catheters with a proximal valve had a higher risk of unplanned removals, especially in patients without cancer. The peripherally inserted central catheter type should be considered in advance, and clinical staff should take appropriate measures to prevent unplanned removals after insertion” Yu et al (2023).
PICC associated brachiocephalic vein rupture – Full Text
“We present a rare case of large bilateral pleural effusion, pericardial effusion and pneumomediastinum caused by a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line rupturing the left brachiocephalic vein, causing severe respiratory failure” Andrade Soares Ribeiro de Campos (2023).
PICC placement associated anatomy – Full Text
“According to these results, the right arm has a shorter distance from the insertion site to the right atrium, and the left arm has a wider vein diameter, which is advantageous for the procedure” Kim et al (2023).
PICC site related skin injury – Full Text
“To investigate the characteristics and risk factors of skin injury in patients with chest tumors who have peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs)” Wang et al (2023).
PICC length calculation method – Full Text
“The results of this study that the proposed modified measurement method may be able to reduce the incidence of long peripherally inserted central catheter placement among medical intensive care unit patients” Yeh et al (2023).
Cyanoacrylate glue use with neonatal PICC
“Catheter securement with tissue adhesive is safe and effective in reducing failure and complication rates in the neonatal population” Piersigilli et al (2023).
PICC line complications – Full Text
“This paper seeks to describe the main complications derived from the insertion and maintenance of peripherally inserted central venous catheters (PICCs), based on the experience of a vascular accesses group in a cardiovascular center in Colombia” García-Zambrano et al (2023).
PICC placement anxiety assisted by hypnotic communication
“The primary goal of this study was to compare the effectiveness of hypnotic communication combined with buffered Lidocaine, versus buffered Lidocaine alone, on patients’ negative emotions while undergoing Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheter (PICC) placement” Monolo et al (2023).
PICC for children with hemophilia A – Full Text
“To explore the feasibility, safety and cost effectiveness of the use of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) in children with hemophilia A and inhibitors who underwent ITI treatment” Wang et al (2023).
PICC insertion by nurse practitioners in Japan
“Overall, 23 FNPs inserted a collective total of 1322 PICCs, which remained in place for a collective total of 23,619 catheter days. The rate of successful PICC insertion was 99% (1310 patients)” Takematsu et al (2023).
PICC complications in cancer patients – Full Text
“The purpose of this study was to investigate the clinical characteristics of PICC-related complications in cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy” Liu et al (2023).
Vascular access in palliative care – Full Text
“PICC and MC provide safe parenteral access for palliative care cancer patients where intravenous symptom treatment is indicated” Gravdahl et al (2023).
PICC for hematological and oncological pediatric patients – Full Text
“Comparing patients treated with PICC (PICC group) versus those with TCV (TCV group), the time from diagnosis to insertion was significantly shorter in the PICC group (p < 0.001). In the PICC group, none of the patients required general anesthesia, and chemotherapy was completed with PICC only" Kamata et al (2023).
Fractured PICC embolism – Full Text
“Care of the PICC is crucial, and any lapse may lead to fracture and embolization, which is a potentially life-threatening complication” Kumar Upadhyay et al (2023).
PICC-related thrombosis in cancer patients
“PICC-related thrombosis is common and can occur very early post insertion in cancer patients, and most thromboses present atypical symptoms” Zhang et al (2023).
Pseudo-tunneling technique for PICC and midline catheters
“Our data suggest pseudo-tunneling technique is a safe and effective procedure for of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters and Midline insertion avoiding central venous catheterization even in patient with small vein at the arms” Benvenuti et al (2023).
Tunneled PICC in cancer patients
“This randomized multicenter study supports the efficacy of subcutaneous tunneling technology in reducing PICC-related complications, enhancing patient comfort, and encouraging using subcutaneous tunneling technology for PICC placement” Sheng et al (2023).