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Clinical applications of blood gas analysis: a comparative review of arterial and venous blood gas monitoring in critical care [PDF]

Acute and Critical Care
Blood gas analysis is an essential diagnostic tool used for assessing acid-base balance, ventilation, and oxygenation in critically ill patients. Arterial blood gas analysis (ABGA) remains the gold standard, primarily due to its accuracy in measuring ...
Gyeo Ra Lee
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Access via the femoral vein [PDF]

, 2008
Central venous access via the femoral vein (FV) is safe, relatively easy and very usual in infants and children undergoing cardiac surgery for congenital heart disease. It has a low insertion-related complication rate.
Kruessell, Markus, Sreeram, Narayanswami, Trieschmann, U., Udink ten Cate, Floris   +3 more
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Saline Flush versus Chest x ray in Confirmation of Central Venous Catheter Placement; a Diagnostic Accuracy Study

Archives of Academic Emergency Medicine, 2017
Introduction: Central venous catheterization (CVC) is a commonly performed procedure in critically ill patients of emergency department. This study was designed to compare the diagnostic accuracy of saline flush with CXR in confirmation of above-the ...
Mehrdad Esmailian, Reza Azizkhani, Nazila Najafi   +2 more
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Central Venous Catheter Confirmation by Ultrasonography: A Novel Instructional Protocol [PDF]

, 2018
Central Venous Catheter Confirmation by Ultrasonography: A Novel Instructional ...
Tozer, Jordan
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Cancer and thrombosis: Managing the risks and approaches to thromboprophylaxis [PDF]

, 2006
Patients with cancer are at increased risk of venous thromboembolism (VTE) compared with patients without cancer. This results from both the prothrombotic effects of the cancer itself and iatrogenic factors, such as chemotherapy, radiotherapy, indwelling
Altinbas M, Athanasoulis CA, Bergqvist D, Bergqvist D, Buller HR, Clagett PG, Da Silva MS, Decousus H, ENOXACAN Study Group, Falanga A, Geerts WH, Gitter MJ, Goldenberg N, Gomes MPV, Green D, Haas S, Heit JA, Hettiarachchi RJK, Hull R, Hutten BA, International Multicentre Trial, Johnson MJ, Kakkar VV, Karthaus M, Koopman MMW, Levine MN, Mousa S A, Mousa SA, Prandoni P, Rasmussen MS, Rickles FR, Sallah S, Samama M, Siragusa B, The Columbus Investigators, White RH, Zacharski LR   +36 more
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The Effect of Topical Application of Lavender Essential Oil on Pain Severity during Intravenous Catheterization: A Randomized Clinical Trial

Journal of Research Development in Nursing and Midwifery, 2019
Background: Intravenous catheterization is one of the most common invasive interventions in the nursing profession which is associated with pain and patient dissatisfaction.
Hamide jometondoki, Fereshteh Ghorat, Mohammad Hassan Rakhshani, Hasan khalili   +3 more
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The Impact of Central Venous Catheters on Pediatric Venous Thromboembolism

Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2017
The use of central venous catheters (CVCs) in children is escalating, which is likely linked to the increased incidence of pediatric venous thromboembolism (VTE). In order to better understand the specific risk factors associated with CVC-VTE in children,
J. Jaffray, M. Bauman, P. Massicotte
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Heparin bonded lines offer a solution that is difficult to implement Rapid Response to Dobson,R "Half the cases of bacteraemia in hospitals in England are linked to devices) [PDF]

, 2003
[Full text] The BMJ news report[1] that devices, particularly central venous lines, are linked to over half the cases of hospital acquired bacteraemia has long been a source of concern to clinicians in intensive care. Unfortunately, one simple, effective
Gilbert, R, Howard, R, Mok, Q
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Ultrasonography of a Helical Left Common Carotid Artery [PDF]

, 2020
Case Presentation: An 83-year-old woman was admitted to the intensive care unit for septic shock at which point an internal jugular central venous line was placed. The patient’s common carotid artery was visualized in an atypical location, lateral to the
Busack, Bethany J., Busack, Christopher D., Butts, Christine J., Tran, Vy   +3 more
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Central venous catheter placement in coagulopathic patients: risk factors and incidence of bleeding complications

Transfusion, 2017
Central venous catheters are frequently inserted into patients with coagulation disorders. It is unclear whether preprocedural correction of hemostasis is beneficial.
E. K. van de Weerdt, B. Biemond, Bart Baake, Ben Vermin, J. Binnekade, K. V. van Lienden, Alexander P. J. Vlaar   +6 more
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