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Peripherally InSerted CEntral catheter dressing and securement in patients with cancer: the PISCES trial. Protocol for a 2x2 factorial, superiority randomised controlled trial
INTRODUCTION: Around 30% of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) fail from vascular, infectious or mechanical complications. Patients with cancer are at highest risk, and this increases morbidity, mortality and costs. Effective PICC dressing and securement may prevent PICC failure; howeve...
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Open
2017
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5734285/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/28619777 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2016-015291 |