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. 2026 Mar 2;9(3):e261974.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2026.1974.

Unplanned Removal of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter After Complications

Xingyu Zhou  1 , Zhen Li  2 , Weinan Liu  3 , Chunyan Li  4 , Jing Jiao  5 , Wenyan Sun  2
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Unplanned Removal of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter After Complications

Xingyu Zhou et al. JAMA Netw Open. .
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This cohort study examines the differential risks of an unplanned removal of a peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) triggered by distinct complication types, including infection, thrombosis, mechanical complications, and catheter-associated skin injury.

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