Experience of a vascular ultrasound-guided program: from the ICU to the hospital
Daily PICC assessment, particularly in patients with prolonged catheter use, PICC insertion into the brachial vein, or in postoperative care after cardiac surgery may significantly reduce CLABSI and CRT cases. Implementing Vascular Access Teams, venous catheter care bundles, and institutional insertion protocols optimize clinical outcomes.
Authors
- Andrés Felipe Mora‐Salamanca (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1509-0080)
- David René Rodríguez Lima (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7089-018X)
- Andrés Yepes (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2705-2324)
- Miguel Angel Oviedo-Torres
- Jeimy Lorena Moreno-Araque (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5959-4876)
Institutions
- Fundación Santa Fe de Bogotá (CO)
- Universidad del Rosario (CO)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Ultrasound Journal
- Published
- 2024-09-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1186/s13089-024-00393-2
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.74