Parenteral nutrition through ultrasound-placed PICCs and midline catheters is associated with a low rate of complications: An observational study

Nutritional Therapy and Metabolism

Volumn 27, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 142-148

  Pittiruti, M ^a   Scoppettuolo, G ^b   Emoli, A ^b   Dolcetti, L ^b   Migliorini, I ^a   Lagreca, A ^a   Malerba, M ^a  

^a CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

^b CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY   (Italy)

Author keywords

Catheter related infection; Midline catheters; Peripherally inserted catheters; Ultrasound guidance

Indexed keywords

EID: 73649105454     PISSN: 18286232     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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