peripherally inserted central catheter
catheter that enters the body through the skin (percutaneously) at a peripheral site, extends to the superior vena cava (a central venous trunk), and stays in place (dwells within the veins) for days or weeks
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peripherally inserted central catheter
Summary
peripherally inserted central catheter ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month).[1]
Key Facts
- peripherally inserted central catheter's subclass of is recorded as central venous catheter[2].
- peripherally inserted central catheter's has use is recorded as intravenous infusion and defusionههبهلخل[3].
- peripherally inserted central catheter's Commons category is recorded as Peripherally inserted central catheter[4].
- peripherally inserted central catheter's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/059rp7[5].
- peripherally inserted central catheter's NCI Thesaurus ID is recorded as C122591[6].
- peripherally inserted central catheter's subject has role is recorded as central venous catheter[7].
- peripherally inserted central catheter's Microsoft Academic ID is recorded as 2777960920[8].
- peripherally inserted central catheter's Cyprus Bibliography ID is recorded as 22419[9].
- peripherally inserted central catheter's OpenAlex ID is recorded as C2777960920[10].
Why It Matters
peripherally inserted central catheter ranks in the top 2% of general entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (129 views/month).[1] It has Wikipedia articles in 9 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[11] It is known by 7 alternative names across languages and contexts.[12]