The incidence and risk of venous thromboembolism associated with peripherally inserted central venous catheters in hospitalized patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

The incidence and risk of venous thromboembolism associated with peripherally inserted central venous catheters in hospitalized patients: A systematic review and meta-analysis

BackgroundVenous thromboembolism (VTE) can be fatal if not treated promptly, and individual studies have reported wide variability in rates of VTE associated with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC). We thus conducted this meta-analysis to investigate the overall incidence and risk of dev...

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Main Authors: Anju Puri, Haiyun Dai, Mohan Giri, Chengfei Wu, Huanhuan Huang, Qinghua Zhao
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2022-07-01
Series:Frontiers in Cardiovascular Medicine
Subjects:
peripherally inserted central catheters
deep vein thrombosis
pulmonary embolism
meta-analysis
venous thromboembolism
central venous catheters
Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fcvm.2022.917572/full

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