Complications of central venous access devices in children with and without cancer

Journal of Paediatrics and Child Health

Volumn 33, Issue 6, 1997, Pages 509-514

  Tobiansky, R ^a   Lui, K ^b   Dalton, D M ^a   Shaw, P ^a   Martin, H ^a   Isaacs, D ^a  

^a CHILDREN S HOSPITAL AT WESTMEAD   (Australia)

^b WESTMEAD HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cancer; Central venous access devices; Hydrochloric acid; Line infection; Streptokinase

Indexed keywords

STREPTOKINASE;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CANCER PATIENT; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; TECHNICAL AID; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 0031426830     PISSN: 10344810     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1754.1997.tb01660.x     Document Type: Article

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