Studies have demonstrated that fibrous sheath formation is nearly ubiquitous among all types of central venous catheter access. Thus, the prevention of catheter-related fibrous sheaths and the ...

Many patients admitted to hospital require venous access to infuse medications and fluids. The most commonly used device, the peripheral venous catheter, ranges from 2.5 to 4.5 cm in length, and is ...

A Utah woman is accused of causing her son to get sick by putting bacteria into his PICC line. Doctors became suspicious when the boy would get better at the hospital, and constantly become sick ...

Nurses in Northern Ireland are pioneering a new way of inserting catheters, to improve waiting times and create more comfort for patients. The South Eastern Health and Social Care Trust has become the ...

New catheter materials for peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) may reduce the risk of device failure due to infectious, thrombotic, and catheter occlusion events. However, data from ran ...

Dr. Greg Vigna Dr. Vigna criticizes polyurethane PICC lines, promoting hydrophilic-coated lines for reducing infections, thrombosis, and complications such as sepsis PICC lines should be removed ...

Dr. Greg Vigna Dr. Vigna criticizes polyurethane PICC lines, promoting hydrophilic-coated lines for reducing infections, thrombosis, and ...

A PICC line (peripherally inserted central catheter) is a type of central line. You can have chemotherapy and other drugs through it.

I had the PICC line put in because I have alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) and will need infusions indefinitely.

I got a PICC line because I have alpha-1 antitrypsin deficiency (AATD) and this makes getting infusions for it easier.