Complications of Peripherally Inserted Central Venous Catheters: A Retrospective Cohort Study.

BACKGROUND AND AIM:The use of venous catheters is a widespread practice, especially in oncological and oncohematological units. The objective of this study was to evaluate the complications associated with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) in a cohort of patients. MATERIALS AND METHODS...

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Main Authors: Paula Parás-Bravo, María Paz-Zulueta, Raquel Sarabia-Lavin, Francisco Jose Amo-Setién, Manuel Herrero-Montes, Encarnación Olavarría-Beivíde, Mercedes Rodríguez-Rodríguez, Blanca Torres-Manrique, Carlos Rodríguez-de la Vega, Vanesa Caso-Álvarez, Laura González-Parralo, Francisco Manuel Antolín-Juárez
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2016-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5010186?pdf=render