Xing Hong is a nurse at Shanghai General Hospital. She is the only candidate from Shanghai to be nominated for this year's ...

Several factors contraindicate PICC placement: lack of peripheral access, venous thrombosis, and end-stage renal disease. In addition, PICCs should not be used for frequent intermittent access or ...

Early assessment of hospitalized patients is essential to assure that individuals who will benefit the most from a PICC receive one as soon as possible in their treatment. However, PICCs are not ...

"Some of you may be wondering what's going on here," the blonde jokester noted. "I have a PICC line in my arm." According to the Mayo Clinic, a PICC line is a "long, thin tube that's inserted ...