Catheter related atrial thrombosis in an infant: A case report and review of the literature
Catheter-related thrombosis is one of the potential major complications of the central venous access devices; main risk factors include catheter-related blood stream infection and hypercoagulable state such as malignancy and systemic infections. Catheter-
Rana Sharara-Chami +4 more
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Ischemic preconditioning attenuates portal venous plasma concentrations of purines following warm liver ischemia in man [PDF]
Background/Aims: Degradation of adenine nucleotides to adenosine has been suggested to play a critical role in ischemic preconditioning (IPC). Thus, we questioned in patients undergoing partial hepatectomy whether (i) IPC will increase plasma purine ...
Chouker, A. +9 more
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Near-infrared spectroscopy after high-risk congenital heart surgery in the paediatric intensive care unit [PDF]
Objective: To establish whether the use of near-infrared spectroscopy is potentially beneficial in high-risk cardiac infants in United Kingdom paediatric intensive care units. Design: A prospective observational pilot study.
Hovarth +5 more
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Central venous cannulation is a commonly performed procedure while managing critically ill patients; increasingly we encounter patients with indwelling wires or devices, like pacemakers, implantable cardioverter defibrillator devices, and peripherally ...
Preeti Anand +3 more
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A central line care maintenance bundle for the prevention of central line–associated bloodstream infection in non–intensive care unit settings [PDF]
OBJECTIVE: To evaluate a central line care maintenance bundle to reduce central line-associated bloodstream infection (CLABSI) in non-ICU settings. DESIGN: Before-after trial with 12 month follow-up period.
Ball, Kelly +7 more
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Subclavian vein catheterization is commonly done in the management of critically ill patients. Nevertheless, a supraclavicular approach of subclavian vein catheterization appears safer in comparison to the infraclavicular approach.
Mohd Firdaus Bin Mohd Yusof +2 more
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Central Venous Catheter Intravascular Malpositioning: Causes, Prevention, Diagnosis, and Correction
Despite the level of skill of the operator and the use of ultrasound guidance, central venous catheter (CVC) placement can result in CVC malpositioning, an unintended placement of the catheter tip in an inadequate vessel.
C. Roldan, L. Paniagua
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Venous return curves obtained from graded series of valsalva maneuvers [PDF]
The effects were studied of a graded series of valsalva-like maneuvers on the venous return, which was measured transcutaneously in the jugular vein of an anesthetized dog, with the animal serving as its own control.
Mastenbrook, S. M., Jr.
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Keskuslaskimokatetrien soveltuvuus varjoaineen käyttöön tietokonetomografiatutkimuksissa [PDF]
Tietokonetomografiatutkimuksissa varjoaine annetaan potilaalle ensisijaisesti perifeerisen kanyylin kautta. Perifeerisen kanyylin asettaminen potilaalle saattaa joskus olla vaikeaa, jolloin voidaan harkita varjoaineen antoa keskuslaskimokatetrin kautta ...
Nikander, Krista, Toivakka, Anna-Sofia
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One shoot seldinger central venous catheterization in dialyzed patients [PDF]
Introduction: Central Venous Catheterization is necessary in uremic patient (before dialysis) and many other conditions. In this study we demonstrated the advantages of ultrasonography to perform the procedure.
BUSCEMI, Giuseppe +20 more
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