PICCs are a reliable alternative to short-term central venous catheters, with a lower risk of complications. Early assessment of hospitalized patients is essential to assure that individuals who ...

Overall, 1,072 (10.3%) patients exhibited 1,172 complications associated with arterial catheters as defined previously ( Table 1 and Table 2). The most frequent complications associated with ...

Recent research has focused on comparing the safety and efficacy of these two types of catheters, particularly regarding their complication rates and overall patient outcomes. Several studies have ...

Indwelling urinary catheters, also called Foleys, are used by many hospital patients. But a new study shows more than half of them may suffer a complication due to the device. Disclaimer ...