Peripherally inserted central catheter definition

Peripherally inserted central catheter means a soft flexible central venous catheter inserted into an extremity and advanced until the tip is positioned in the vena cava.
Peripherally inserted central catheter or "PICC line" means a form of intravenous access for administration of substances.

Examples of Peripherally inserted central catheter in a sentence

  • Peripherally inserted central catheter: compliance with evidence-based indications for insertion in an inpa- tient setting.

  • Peripherally inserted central catheter bloodstream infection surveillance rates in an acute care setting in Saudi Arabia.

  • Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) associated upper extremity deep venous thrombosis (UEDVT) in critical care setting.

  • Peripherally inserted central catheter placement in can- cer patients with profound thrombocytopaenia: a prospective analy- sis.

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  • Peripherally inserted central catheter thrombosis—reverse tapered versus nontapered catheters: a ran- domized controlled study.

  • Peripherally inserted central catheter in leukemia: insertion site determines clotting risk.

  • Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) complications during pregnancy.

  • Peripherally inserted central catheter thrombosis incidence and risk factors in cancer patients: a double-center prospective investigation.

  • Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) fracture and embolization in the pediatric population.

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