Ultrasound guided percutaneous central venous catheters in neonatal intensive care unit
Central venous catheters can be life-saving, especially in very low birth weight and sick newborns for whom peripheral access is difficult. However, the placement of a central venous catheter is technically difficult, especially in premature and newborn
Ufuk Ateş +4 more
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Cerebral air embolism through a central venous catheter in the absence of intracardiac shunt
Central venous catheters are routinely placed on medically complex patients for a variety of reasons, including facilitating intravenous access in difficult intravenous (IV) access situations, accurate hemodynamic monitoring, large-volume resuscitation ...
Abdalhai Alshoubi, Mick'l Scdden
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Risk factors for central venous catheter-related infections in surgical and intensive care units. The Central Venous Catheter-Related Infections Study Group. [PDF]
To identify avoidable risk factors for central venous catheter (CVC) infections in patients undergoing short-term ...
Cozzi Lepri, A, Moro, ML, Viganò, EF
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The aim of this integrative review was to identify scientific studies on risk factors for bloodstream infections associated with central venous catheters (CVC) in cancer patients. The research question was formulated according to the PICO framework.
Elaine Cristina Bezerra Bastos +6 more
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Misplaced Internal Juglar Vein Central Venous Catheter due to Thrombosis in Subclavian Vein: A Rare Occurrence [PDF]
Here, authors report a case of Central Venous Catheter (CVC) malposition in a patient posted for Whipple’s procedure. A 65-yearold male diagnosed with carcinoma head of pancreas, post-chemotherapy was posted for Whipple’s procedure.
Sameer Sethi +3 more
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Early removal versus expectant management of central venous catheters in neonates with bloodstream infection [PDF]
BACKGROUND: Uncertainty exists regarding the management of newborn infants with a bloodstream infection and a central venous catheter in place. The central venous catheter may act as a nidus for infecting organisms and observational studies have ...
McGuire, William +2 more
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Routine Changing of Intravenous Administration Sets Does Not Reduce Colonization or Infection in Central Venous Catheters [PDF]
Objective: To determine the effect of routine intravascular administration-set changes on central venous catheter (CVC) colonization and catheter related bacteremia (CRB).
Courtney, Mary +4 more
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A central venous catheter can occasionally be used for contrast injection during a CT scan, with mediastinal contrast extravasation as a possible rare complication in this setting.
Marko Kastelic +3 more
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Biotimer assay: A reliable and rapid method for the evaluation of central venous catheter microbial colonization [PDF]
Adherent bacteria and biofilm frequently colonize central venous catheters (CVCs). CVC colonization is correlated to infections and particularly to bloodstream ones.
Antimo Cutone +8 more
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Influence of Long-term Cytotoxic Chemotherapy on the Condition of Peripheral Venous Channel [PDF]
The necessity of long-term venous access in cancer patients appears at frequent and long-term courses of cytotoxic therapy. Peripheral veins of forearms are most often used for these aims. The conditions of peripheral venous channel in 32 cancer patients,
Tkachuk, T. (Tetiana)
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