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Commonly used catheters double risk of blood clots in ICU and cancer patients
U-M study finds peripherally inserted central catheters - an often preferred route for delivery of IV medications - increase risk of blood clots in sickest patients.
Touted for safety, ease and patient convenience, peripherally inserted central catheters have become many clinicians' go-to for IV delivery of antibiotics, nutrition, chemotherapy, and other medications.
But compared to other central venous catheters (CVCs), these commonly-used catheters (known as PICCs) more than double the risk of dangerous blood clots - especially among patients who are critically ill or who have cancer.
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