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Improving Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) care on a Trauma and Orthopaedics ward

Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) blockage rate was audited over a two month period on the Trauma & Orthopaedics ward at our District General Hospital. A 70% (five out of seven) PICC blockage rate was observed. High blockage rates lead to potential treatment complications, delays in...

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Autores principales: Piorkowska, Marta, Al-Raweshidy, Zahra, Yeong, Keefai
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: British Publishing Group 2013
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4652731/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/26734200
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjquality.u464.w354