[Abstract Only] Despite Guidelines, Placement of PICCs Common in Patients with Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease
6 Jun, 2019 | 05:31h | UTCUse of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters in Patients With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease: A Prospective Cohort Study – Annals of Internal Medicine (link to abstract – $ for full-text)
Commentaries: Peripherally inserted central catheters often used in CKD – HealthDay (free) AND Too Many CKD Patients Get Central Catheters Despite Warnings – Medscape (free registration required)
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