Peripherally Infused Norepinephrine to Avoid Central Venous Catheter Placement in a Medical Intensive Care Unit: A Pilot Study.

Lara M GroetzingerJulia WilliamsSusan SvecMichael P DonahoePhillip E LambertyIan J Barbash

Published in: The Annals of pharmacotherapy (2021)

In this small pilot study, we pragmatically demonstrated that pNE is safe and may reduce the need for CVC placement. This information can be used to aid in pNE protocol development and implementation at other institutions, but further research should be done to confirm the safety of routine use of pNE in clinical practice.

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clinical practice
intensive care unit
ultrasound guided
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primary care
randomized controlled trial
mechanical ventilation
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