Previous PICC Placement May Be Associated With Catheter-Related Infections in Hemodialysis Patients
Butler PJ, Sood S, Mojibian H, Tal MG. Previous PICC Placement May Be Associated With Catheter-Related Infections in Hemodialysis Patients. CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2010, 34: 120-123. PMID: 20857109, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-010-9974-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemodialysis catheter placementPICC placementHemodialysis patientsVenous thrombosisCatheter placementPICC line useCatheter-related complicationsMethodsA retrospective reviewModifiable risk factorsCatheter-related infectionsNumber of cathetersResultsOne hundred eightyLarge university hospitalRadiologic recordsCentral cathetersRetrospective reviewVascular damageVascular accessUniversity HospitalRisk factorsImproved outcomesPatientsCatheterInfectionThrombosis