Heparin-bonded central venous lines reduce thrombotic and infective complications in critically ill children

Intensive Care Medicine

Volumn 26, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 967-972

  Pierce, C M ^a   Wade, A ^b   Mok, Q ^a  

^a GREAT ORMOND STREET HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL FREE AND UNIVERSITY COLLEGE MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catheter related infection; Central venous lines; Heparin bonding; Infection; Thrombosis

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; CRITICAL ILLNESS; DOUBLE BLIND PROCEDURE; DRUG BINDING; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFANT; INFECTIOUS COMPLICATION; INTENSIVE CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEWBORN; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; THROMBOSIS; THROMBOSIS PREVENTION;

EID: 0033854080     PISSN: 03424642     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s001340051289     Document Type: Article

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