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Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections in Pediatric Intensive Care Unit

Journal of Pediatric Emergency and Intensive Care Medicine, 2017
Introduction: The aim of this study was to determine the frequency of central line-associated bloodstream infections, risk factors, their relationship with catheter insertion location, and the effect of central line-associated bloodstream infections on ...
Tanıl Kendirli, Ayhan Yaman, Çağlar Ödek, Halil Özdemir, Adem Karbuz, Bilge Aldemir, Haluk Güriz, Can Ateş, Gamze Özsoy, Derya Aysev, Ergin Çiftçi, Erdal İnce   +11 more
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Central venous line associated osteomyelitis in children with intestinal failure

Journal of Pediatric Surgery Case Reports, 2018
Children with intestinal failure often require long-term central venous access for parenteral nutrition. Line-related complications often include liver dysfunction, sepsis, and loss of venous access.
Teresa Yu, Michelle Shroyer, Reed Dimmitt, Linda Wilkinson, David Galloway, Michael Conklin, Colin A. Martin   +6 more
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Central venous lines in haemophilia [PDF]

Haemophilia, 2003
Summary. Infections and technical problems are the most frequent complications when using implantable central venous access devices in patients with haemophilia. There are two major experiences reported concerning infections in noninhibitor patients: one is approximately 0.2 infections per 1000 days and the other approximately 1.0 (0.7–1.6) per 1000 ...
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Correlation of Central with Jugular and Upper-limb Venous Pressure Measurements

Journal of Nepal Health Research Council, 2020
Background: Correlation data of different external reference points and methods used to measure venous pressures are scarce in the literature. We correlated central venous pressure with jugular venous pressure measured from sternal angle and with ...
Sanjit Karki, Madhur Dev Bhattarai
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Do children with central venous line (CVL) dysfunction have increased risk of symptomatic thromboembolism compared to those without CVL-dysfunction, while on cancer therapy?

BMC Cancer, 2012
Background Thromboembolism (TE) and infection are two common complications of central venous line (CVL). Thrombotic CVL-dysfunction is a common, yet less studied, complication of CVL. Two retrospective studies have reported significant association of CVL-
Halton Jacqueline, Nagel Kim, Brandão Leonardo R, Silva Mariana, Gibson Paul, Chan Anthony, Blyth Kay, Hicks Kim, Parmar Nagina, Paddock Leslie, Willing Stephanie, Thabane Lehana, Athale Uma   +12 more
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Vena Cava Superior Syndrome Six Years after Central Venous Catheter Removal in a Patient on Hemodialysis

Case Reports in Nephrology and Dialysis, 2022
Vena cava superior (VCS) syndrome is rarely seen as a complication of central-venous-catheter placement. Usually, the syndrome appears when the presence of the catheter causes intraluminal obstruction or thrombosis.
Michelle Janssen, Susan Logtenberg
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Study of central venous catheter-related complications in major burn patients

Indian Journal of Burns, 2022
Background: Routinely changing central venous catheters (CVCs) as a prevention strategy of bbloodstreaminfections in burns patients has been controversial due to the paucity of evidence for appropriate timings of line changes.
Itisha Agrawal, Arun Bhatnagar
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The effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of ultrasound locating devices for central venous access: a systematic review and economic evaluation [PDF]

, 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., McWilliams, R.G., Calvert, N, A. Davidson, R.G. McWilliams>, Beverley, C, McWilliams, RG, D. Hind, S.M. Thomas, C. Beverley, Davidson, A., Thomas, SM, Hind, D, R.G. McWilliams >, Hind, D., Davidson, A, N. Calvert, Calvert, N., Thomas, S.M.   +18 more
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Complications of vascular access in children with chronic end-stage renal disease [PDF]

Romanian Medical Journal, 2020
Introduction. Obtaining vascular access that allows long-term hemodialysis of children with stage 5D chronic kidney disease is a priority in the management of these patients.
Cristina Filip, Georgiana Nicolae, Veronica Marcu, Mihaela Bizubac, Catalin Cirstoveanu, Mihaela Balgradean, Alin Nicolescu   +6 more
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Supervised exercise training as an adjunctive therapy for venous leg ulcers: study protocol for a randomised controlled feasibility trial [PDF]

, 2015
Background Venous leg ulcers are common, chronic wounds that are painful and reduce quality of life. Compression therapy is known to assist in the healing of venous leg ulceration.
Gumber, Anil, Michaels, Jonathan, Tew, G.A., Middleton, Geoff, Anil Gumber (3400901), Jonathan Michaels (3400904), Geoff Middleton (3400895), Klonizakis, Markos, Tew, Garry, Garry Tew (3400907), Helen Crank (3400898), Gumber, A., Tew, Garry A., Michaels, J., Crank, H., Klonizakis, M., Crank, Helen, Middleton, G., Markos Klonizakis (3400910)   +18 more
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