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Risk factors for early PICC removal: A retrospective study of adult inpatients at an academic medical center

BACKGROUND: Use of PICCs has been rising since 2001. They are used when long-term intravenous access is needed and for blood draws in patients with difficult venous access. OBJECTIVE: To determine which risk factors contribute to inappropriate PICC line insertion defined as removal of a PICC within...

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Autores principales: Shen, Burton H., Mahoney, Lindsey, Molino, Janine, Mermel, Leonard A.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Public Library of Science 2022
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9269940/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/35802673
http://dx.doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0264245