Arshan Dehbozorgi, Badr Jandali, Robert Turner, Aaron Rohr, Brandon Custer, Kate Young, Carissa Walter, Lauren Clark, Yanming Li, Deepika Polineni, Joel Mermis
BACKGROUND: Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are the most common route of intravenous (I.V.) access for treatment of cystic fibrosis (CF) pulmonary exacerbations, but repeated PICC placement can result in upper extremity peripheral venous stenosis. Once peripheral stenosis develops, a non-cuffed tunneled central venous catheter (NcTCVC) is an alternative route for IV access. While these are regularly used at some CF centers, the safety and complication rate compared to PICCs in adults with CF has not been reported...
November 30, 2023: Respiratory medicine and research