Dr. Greg Vigna, MD, JD, national sepsis attorney and product liability attorney, states,“There are finally safer alternatives, hydrophilic PICC lines and mid-lines, than the polyurethane catheters.

Paula Radcliffe showed her support for her daughter, Isla, as she crossed the line of the London Marathon on Sunday after recovering from cancer. Isla, 18, was diagnosed with germ cell ovarian ...

Kris Aquino took to social media to share her latest health updates. On Instagram, the Queen of All Media said she got her peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) line at the Makati Medical ...

SALT LAKE CITY — A 34-year-old North Logan woman is facing charges for allegedly intentionally putting bacteria into her young son's PICC line, causing him to become very ill. Tuesday, Kayla Barlow ...

There are three main types of CVCs that are used for blood cancer patients: tunneled lines, peripherally inserted CVCs (PICC lines), and implanted ports. Tunneled CVCs are called by many different ...

Adults and children who were referred for PICC placement were assigned in a 1:1:1 ratio to receive a hydrophobic or chlorhexidine PICC or a standard polyurethane PICC and were followed for 8 weeks.

Sepsis risk is higher in cancer and dialysis patients, with defective PICC lines contributing to infections, but hydrogel-coated lines may reduce these risks Polyurethane PICC lines, dialysis ...

Kris Aquino took to social media for her latest health update. On Instagram on Sunday, the Queen of All Media revealed that she is now battling six autoimmune diseases, including rheumatoid arthritis.

A peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC line) is a type of central line. You might have one for chemotherapy and other drugs and fluids. Sometimes you might be able to have blood samples taken ...