The safety of peripherally inserted central venous catheters in critically ill patients: A retrospective observational study.

Toshinori Maezawa Masaaki SakurayaKenichi Yoshida

Published in: The journal of vascular access (2023)

We found no significant differences in catheter-related complications between patients treated using CICCs and those treated using PICCs after emergency ICU admission. Our findings imply that PICCs may be an alternative to CICCs in critically ill patients.

Keyphrases

emergency department
intensive care unit
public health
risk factors
healthcare
newly diagnosed
drug induced
extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
acute respiratory distress syndrome
emergency medical