Insertion of PICCs with minimum number of lumens reduces complications and costs

Journal of the American College of Radiology

Volumn 10, Issue 11, 2013, Pages 864-868

  O'Brien, Jeremy ^a   Paquet, France ^a   Lindsay, Richard ^a   Valenti, David ^a  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

PICC lines; practice management; Venous access

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER THROMBOSIS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL NURSE SPECIALIST; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CENTER; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MAINTENANCE THERAPY; REGISTERED NURSE; VASCULAR ACCESS;

PICC LINES; PRACTICE MANAGEMENT; VENOUS ACCESS;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; COST SAVINGS; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HUMANS; INFANT; INFANT, NEWBORN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUEBEC; RADIATION DOSAGE; RADIATION PROTECTION; RADIOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84887184804     PISSN: 15461440     EISSN: 1558349X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jacr.2013.06.003     Document Type: Article

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