Frontiers in Pediatrics, 2023 BackgroundEpicutaneo-cava catheter (ECC) is an ideal venous access for very low birth weight (VLBW) infants. However, because veins of VLBW infants are thin, ECC catheter is difficult to insert, and the success rate of puncture is low.
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Biofilms formed by Candida albicans bloodstream isolates display phenotypic and transcriptional heterogeneity that are associated with resistance and pathogenicity [PDF]
, 2014 Background: Candida albicans infections have become increasingly recognised as being biofilm related. Recent studies have shown that there is a relationship between biofilm formation and poor clinical outcomes in patients infected with biofilm ...
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Frontiers in Neurology, 2022 BackgroundScalp arteriovenous malformations (AVM) are rare vascular malformations reported only in small case series. Scalp AVMs usually present with symptoms, including headache, tinnitus, epilepsy, cerebral ischemia, and necrosis of the scalp, which ...
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Piezoresistor-Embedded Multifunctional Magnetic Microactuators for Implantable Self-Clearing Catheter [PDF]
, 2019 Indwelling catheters are used widely in medicine to treat various chronic medical conditions. However, chronic implantation of catheters often leads to a premature failure due to biofilm accumulation.
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A dedicated protocol and environment for central venous catheter removal in pediatric patients affected by oncohematological diseases [PDF]
, 2014 The removal of long-term central venous catheters (CVCs) is not performed according to evidence-based guidelines, thus conveying the message that it is a procedure of secondary importance.
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Long-term vascular access ports as a means of sedative administration in a rodent fMRI survival model [PDF]
, 2011 The purpose of this study is to develop a rodent functional magnetic resonance imaging (fMRI) survival model with the use of heparin-coated vascular access devices.
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Improvement in care and maintenance of Port-A-Cath following the introduction of care” bundle
Journal of Indian Association of Pediatric Surgeons, 2022 Background: Port-a-cath is a type of indwelling central venous catheter used to manage pediatric patients who require long-term intravenous therapy. Objectives: The objective of this study was to improve the care and maintenance of port-a-cath among the ...
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Three-year follow-up of an outbreak of Serratia marcescens bacteriuria in a neurosurgical intensive care unit [PDF]
, 2006 We report on the investigations and interventions conducted to contain an extended outbreak of Serratia marcescens bacteriuria that lasted for years in a neurosurgical intensive care unit (NSICU).
Baek-Nam Kim +31 more
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Vascular complications after liver transplantation: A 5-year experience [PDF]
, 1986 During the past 5 years, 104 angiographic studies were performed in 87 patients (45 children and 42 adults) with 92 transplanted livers for evaluation of possible vascular complications. Seventy percent of the studies were abnormal.
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中西医结合护理, 2023 Objective To evaluate the Power peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) for injection of contrast agent for contrast-enhanced CT scan in patients with biliary tract tumors.
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