Incidence of Complications Associated with Long Term Use of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters in Pediatric Cardiac Patients
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Malla, AksharaAffiliation
The University of Arizona College of Medicine - PhoenixIssue Date
2021
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A Thesis submitted to The University of Arizona College of Medicine - Phoenix in partial fulfillment of the requirements for the Degree of Doctor of Medicine.Abstract
Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) lines are increasingly used in neonatal and pediatric cardiac patients for long term, stable central line access and treatments. Although previous studies describe complications in the general pediatric population, this study’s objective is to determine the incidence of PICC line-related complications amongst pediatric cardiac patients.Type
ThesisPoster
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