Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) fracture and embolization in the pediatric population

Journal of Pediatrics

Volumn 142, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 141-144

  Chow, Lionel M L ^a   Friedman, Jeremy N ^a   MacArthur, Colin ^a   Restrepo, Ricardo ^a   Temple, Michael ^a   Chait, Peter G ^a   Connolly, Bairbre ^a  

^a HOSPITAL FOR SICK CHILDREN   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL EMBOLISM; CATHETER FRACTURE; CATHETER SITE; CATHETER SIZE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CHILD; CLINICAL FEATURE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE REMOVAL; DISEASE DURATION; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; DRUG EFFECT; FEMALE; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; INFANT; INFORMED CONSENT; INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD; PEDIATRICS; PERIPHERAL CIRCULATION; POSTOPERATIVE COMPLICATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RANDOMIZATION; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURGICAL APPROACH;

EID: 0037326440     PISSN: 00223476     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1067/mpd.2003.67     Document Type: Article

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