Abstract
Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) has become internationally widespread in various healthcare settings (hospital, clinics, homecare, et al), mainly used for administration of chemotherapy drugs, hypertonic parenteral nutrition solution and infusion therapy in two extreme age patients (neonates, especially in premature infants; elderly), which provides necessary vascular access for medium to longer term transfusion therapy. The risks of complications related with PICC are still existed, and PICC site with impaired skin integrity is prevalent, but described by only paucity of literature. International evidence-based guidelines provide little strategy. Our study was to review PICC site with skin injury in order to better understand the etiology, evolution and familiar with the international nursing dynamics, and identify directions for future research in this field, promote to overcome the nursing conundrum, and provide a basis for construction of guidelines for the skin management of PICC. Key words: Nursing care; Catheterization, peripheral; Skin injury
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