TY  - JOUR
T1  - THe problem with peripherally inserted central catheters
AU  - Chopra V, Flanders SA, Saint S
Y1  - 2012/10/17
N1  - 10.1001/jama.2012.12704
JO  - JAMA
SP  - 1527
EP  - 1528
VL  - 308
IS  - 15
N2  - 
Consequently, studies to predict and prevent these complications have become a research priority. Because of the frequent use of CVCs in the intensive care unit (ICU), efforts to reduce these unfavorable outcomes have traditionally focused on critically ill patients, a population for which substantial progress has been made. For example, improvements in measurement of infectious episodes by standardized definitions and diffusion of evidence-based practices have led to a 58% decrease in CLABSI in ICUs across the United States.1 Similarly, evidence-based guidelines emphasizing risk estimation and pharmacological prophylaxis have decreased the risk of CVC-related venous thromboembolism in ICU patients.

SN  - 0098-7484
M3  - doi: 10.1001/jama.2012.12704
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2012.12704
ER  -