Postoperative Care and Management in Pediatric Hematology-Oncology Patients. [PDF]
ABSTRACT Pediatric patients with hematologic and oncologic diseases often undergo surgical procedures as part of diagnosis and therapy. These include central venous catheter placements, tumor resections, lymph node and bone marrow biopsies, among others.
Srivatsa S, Mansfield SA.
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Background: The replacement of the arterio-venous fistula with PTFE prostheses or central tunneled catheters is increasing due to the early exhaustion of autologous native accesses.
Suleyka Puello Martinez +7 more
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Outcomes of tunneled and nontunneled internal jugular catheters for hemodialysis at Zenith Medical and Kidney centre, Nigeria [PDF]
Objectives: Tunneled and nontunneled jugular access routes are the most widely used routes for hemodialysis (HD) in developing countries.This study was a retrospective review of the utility, safety, and outcomes of both tunneled and nontunneled curved ...
Olatise, Olalekan O. +10 more
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Care related to tunneled central venous catheters in cancer patients: a scoping review protocol
This scoping review aims to map the care provided to tunneled central venous catheters in cancer patients. It aims to map the assistance provided by nurses.
JAMILE MINEU PEREIRA
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Survival of tunneled hemodialysis catheters after percutaneous placement [PDF]
Background. Tunneled catheters are becoming increasingly used as a permanent dialysis access. Easy way of insertion and good long-term patency make them competitive to fistulas in some groups of patients. Methods.
Liberek, Tomasz +4 more
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Tunneled Hemodialysis Catheter Insertion: Technical and Clinical Considerations
Tunneled hemodialysis catheter insertion is a common and important procedure. Clinicians involved in the placement or maintenance of tunneled catheters require an appreciation of their best clinical application.
Julian Yaxley, Yaxley, J
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Intraoperative venoplasty to facilitate placement of tunneled catheters for hemodialysis
Objective With the implementation of the K-DOQI guidelines, more patients are in need of long-term dialysis catheters until maturation of the arteriovenous fistula.
Enrico Ascher +3 more
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Methodological progress note: Descriptive, predictive, and causal observational studies
Abstract Observational data can be used to answer descriptive, predictive, and causal questions. Analysis of observational data can be challenging and may require complex analytical methods to produce meaningful, unbiased results; for example, when addressing confounding in causal studies.
Brett P. Dyer +2 more
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Comparable rates of catheter-related bloodstream infections between non-tunneled and tunneled hemodialysis catheters [PDF]
Background: A hemodialysis catheter may serve as a short- or medium-term vascular access solution. Current guidelines suggest restricting non-tunneled catheter use to 2 weeks, partially based on studies using straight non-tunneled jugular catheters ...
Gubenšek, Jakob, Zrimšek, Matej
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Abstract Background Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) is the standard of care for adults with chronic intestinal failure (CIF), but evidence from publicly funded healthcare systems in middle‐income countries is limited. This study describes an 11‐year experience of a structured, nursing‐led HPN program within Brazil's Unified Health System (SUS ...
Tatiana da Cunha Rana +5 more
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