A randomized controlled study of bedside electrocardiograph-guided tip location technique & the traditional chest radiography tip location technique for peripherally inserted central venous catheter in cancer patients

Background & objectives: The peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) has the advantages of higher safety, lower infection rate and longer retention time than peripherally inserted catheter. This study was aimed to evaluate the accuracy and safety of bedside electrocardiograph (ECG)-guided...

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Main Authors: AiMin Li, JianGuo Jiao, Ying Zhang, Li Tian, JinHong Miao, XiaoLi Hao, ZhenChang Sun, QiaoZhi Sun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2018-01-01
Series:Indian Journal of Medical Research
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Online Access:http://www.ijmr.org.in/article.asp?issn=0971-5916;year=2018;volume=147;issue=5;spage=477;epage=483;aulast=Li