Which is the safer option for adult patients between peripherally inserted central catheters and midline catheters: a meta-analysis
Compared to MC, PICC appears to be a safer intravenous catheterization option for adult patients, exhibiting fewer complications. However, the higher associated costs and lower satisfaction rates of PICC warrant serious attention.
Authors
- Yadong Yuan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1319-4743)
- Shuping Xiong (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1549-515X)
- Ziwei Tu
- Ping Lin (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-8982-8397)
- Fu Wang (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1753-1436)
- Juan Qiu
- Jianyun Wen
Institutions
- Jiangxi Provincial Cancer Hospital (CN)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
- Published
- 2024-11-13
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1017/ice.2024.190
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.49
Funders
- Nanchang University