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Ultrasound assessment of thrombotic complications in pediatric patients with tunneled central venous catheters [PDF]

open access: yesJournal of Ultrasonography, 2013
Central venous access consists in inserting a vascular catheter to the vena cava and placing its tip in the vicinity of the opening to the right atrium.
Marek Tomaszewski   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Aberrant positioning of a central venous dialysis catheter to reveal a left-sided partial anomalous pulmonary venous connection

open access: yesVascular Health and Risk Management, 2008
Manohar R Chintu, Shammikumar Chinnappa, Sunil BhandariDepartment of Nephrology, Hull and East Yorkshire Hospitals NHS Trust, Kingston upon Hull, United KingdomAbstract: We describe the identification of a rare, left-sided, partial anomalous pulmonary ...
Manohar R Chintu   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Making sense of central venous catheters

open access: yes, 1996
Central venous catheters are now seen regularly in hospital and community settings as well as specialist and critical care areas. This paper complements a previous one on the measurement of central venous pressure which appeared in Nursing Times on ...
Cornock, M.
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The Incidence of Central Venous Catheter Related Deep Venous Thrombosis Detected by Routine Doppler Despite of Adequate Prophylactic Anticoagulation in Critically Ill Patients

open access: yesEgyptian Journal of Critical Care Medicine, 2021
Introduction In our study we aimed to determine the prevalence and risk factors that make the incidence of central line associated deep venous thrombosis increase.
Tamer Sayed Abdel Mawla   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

Internal Jugular Central Venous Catheter Tip Migration: Patient and Procedural Factors

open access: yesTomography, 2022
Background: The ideal central venous catheter (CVC) tip position placement is controversial, and CVCs do not remain in a fixed position after placement.
Tyler Smith   +2 more
doaj   +1 more source

Central venous catheterization in neonates: Comparison of complications with percutaneous and open surgical methods

open access: yesJournal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2011
Aim: To compare the complications of two methods of placement of central venous catheters. Materials and Methods: One hundred neonates had percutaneously inserted central venous catheters and another 100 had the catheters placed after surgical incision ...
Mehrdad Hosseinpour   +3 more
doaj   +1 more source

The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of ultrasound locating devices for central venous access: a systematic review and economic evaluation [PDF]

open access: yes, 2003
Background: Approximately 200,000 central venous access (CVA) procedures are performed annually in the NHS. CVA has traditionally been achieved by the landmark method of passing the needle along the anticipated line of the relevant vein using ...
Beverley, C.   +18 more
core   +1 more source

Central vein stenosis in hemodialysis vascular access: clinical manifestations and contemporary management strategies

open access: yesFrontiers in Nephrology, 2023
Central venous stenosis is a significant and frequently encountered problem in managing hemodialysis (HD) patients. Venous hypertension, often accompanied by severe symptoms, undermines the integrity of the hemodialysis access circuit.
Gift Echefu   +9 more
doaj   +1 more source

The safe insertion of peripheral intravenous catheters : a mixed methods descriptive study of the availability of the equipment needed [PDF]

open access: yes, 2012
Background: Intravenous cannulation is undertaken in a high proportion of hospitalised patients. Much international attention has been given to the use of care bundles to reduce the incidence of infection in these patients.
Alison Holmes   +23 more
core   +1 more source

Implementation of a vascular access specialist team in a tertiary hospital: a cost-benefit analysis

open access: yesCost Effectiveness and Resource Allocation, 2023
Background The use of peripherally inserted central catheters and midline catheters is growing due to their potential benefits. These devices can increase patient safety and satisfaction while reducing the use of resources.
Laura Ricou Ríos   +11 more
doaj   +1 more source

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