The catheter to vein ratio and rates of symptomatic venous thromboembolism in patients with a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC): A prospective cohort study
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Complications of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (picc) in Neonates
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter (PICC) is an intravenous device whose distal end is located in the vena cava, becoming a central venous catheter; despite its benefits, can aggregate risk to the neonates. Aimed to characterize and analyze the PICC complications in neonates. An exploratory, descriptive, documentary and retrospective research with a quantitative approach; ethical principles...
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عنوان ژورنال: International Journal of Nursing Studies
سال: 2015
ISSN: 0020-7489
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijnurstu.2014.12.002