InventHelp Inventor Develops Device to Stabilize PICC Lines (MHO-585)

"I have a PICC line within my arm that dispenses medication for my heart. I needed an effective way to prevent the line from twisting and kinking," said an inventor, from Parish, N.Y., "so I invented ...
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Peripherally inserted central catheters associated with serious allergic reactions in patients

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) that use a magnetized tip to guide insertion were associated with serious allergic reactions in patients, according to a study published today in ...
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PICC Line, Dialysis Catheter Associated Blood Stream Infections: Safer Alternative Designs Await

PICC lines should be removed quickly when they are no longer needed and should only be used when peripheral heplocks aren’t practical given the clinical scenario.” — Greg Vigna, MD, JD SANTA BARBARA , ...
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Severe allergic reactions identified with peripherally inserted central catheters

NEW YORK (October 8, 2019) -- Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) that use a magnetized tip to guide insertion were associated with serious allergic reactions in patients, according to a ...
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Thromboembolic (TE) complications in germ cell tumor (GCT) patients: Should use of peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC-Line) be pursued?

Outcomes of male patients with germ cell tumors and bone metastases: A mono-institutional retrospective study. Tandem high-dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation (SCT ...