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Prevention of central venous line associated bloodstream infections in adult intensive care units: A systematic review

open access: yesIntensive and Critical Care Nursing, 2017
Background In adult Intensive Care Units, the complexity of patient treatment requirements make the use of central venous lines essential. Despite the potential benefits central venous lines can have for patients, there is a high risk of bloodstream ...
Julia Morphet, Melissa J. Bloomer
exaly   +3 more sources

Putting in central venous lines

British Journal of Hospital Medicine, 2005
Central lines are inserted for the following reasons:
Ed, Burdett, Monty, Mythen
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Central venous line and neurological deficit

The Lancet, 1997
1699in the oxygen availability at brain level.The sudden onset of a majorneurological deficit in an otherwisehealthy patient in whom a CVC hasbeen used is an uncommon event. If thedeficit occurs with the CVC still in placeand the jugular vein cannulation hasbeen difficult, an iatrogenicarteriovenous fistula should besuspected.
M, Gaudino   +4 more
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Central venous line infections in AIDS

Journal of Infection, 1997
The relative infection rates of Port-a-Cath and Hickman lines used for the maintenance treatment of cytomegalovirus retinitis were studied by retrospective casenote review. Seventy-five lines were inserted over an 18 month period. The overall infection rates were significantly greater for Hickman lines: 0.97/100 line-days compared to 0.39/100 line-days
D A, Moore, B G, Gazzard, M R, Nelson
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Air Embolism And Central Venous Lines

AJN, American Journal of Nursing, 1981
It was the second postoperative day for Ms. A. She was 80 years old and had undergone an emergency laparotomy, immediately followed by a bowel resection to alleviate an obstruction caused by multiple adhesions. Ms. A's central venous pressure was being monitored by a catheter in the jugular vein.
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