Primary PICC failure was 24% (13/55) in the intervention group and 22% (12/55) in the standard care group. There are no barriers to testing the old, obsolete polyurethane PICC lines, MedPorts, ...

Risk for device failure was not significantly different with hydrophobic or chlorhexidine PICCs versus standard polyurethane PICCs. (HealthDay News) — For patients referred for peripherally inserted ...

Study comparing catheters in intestinal failure patients found PICCs had more infections sooner, suggesting limited PICC use to 3-6 months Patients with intestinal failure should not be exposed to ...

Providing antibiotics via a PICC line in both the inpatient and outpatient settings may not be as benign as once accepted Manufacturers continue to produce defective products that fail and cause ...

PICC lines and other central lines that get infected with fungus are associated with sepsis and high mortality. PICC lines and central lines are significant risk factors for this medical condition.” — ...

The incidence of catheter-related bloodstream infections was low in patients with midline vs peripherally inserted central catheters, but the use of midline catheters was associated with increased ...