The femoral, jugular, subclavian, and cubital veins are the ... also frequently used for insertion of peripherally inserted central catheters. Jugular Veins. In adults, the jugular veins are ...

Central venous catheterization ... found that while the axillary/subclavian approach offered better patient comfort, it was associated with a higher risk of catheter misplacement compared to ...

Several factors contraindicate PICC placement: lack of peripheral access, venous thrombosis ... a different type of central catheter. The presence of upper extremity or subclavian thrombosis ...

Malposition of central venous catheters is not uncommon ... Catheter malposition in the esophagus following subclavian vein puncture is an absolute rarity. However, perforation of a hollow ...

Central venous catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease treated with chronic hemodialysis. Risk factors ...

The following is a summary of “Central-venous-catheter-related bloodstream infections in adult patients with sickle cell disease: a retrospective, two-centre study,” published in the February 2025 ...