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Aim In our hospital, the number of cases in which peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are used has increased; these patients include elderly people who cannot take medications orally, patients with low levels of awareness, and patients with dysphagia. We report the situation at this time mainly with regard to the number of days on which PICCs were used. Methods Fifteen elderly patients (male, n=7; female, n=8; average age, 89.3±5.3 years) underwent PICC insertion at our hospital from August 2016 to October 2018. A