The use of in-line intravenous filters in sick newborn infants

Acta Paediatrica, International Journal of Paediatrics

Volumn 93, Issue 5, 2004, Pages 658-662

  Van Lingen, R A ^a   Baerts, W ^a   Marquering, A C M ^a   Ruijs, G J H M ^a  

^a ISALA HOSPITAL   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Economic benefit; i.v. filters; Infant; Sepsis; Thrombi

Indexed keywords

INFUSION FLUID; LIPID;

ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BACTERIUM CULTURE; BLOOD; CONTAMINATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DISPOSABLE EQUIPMENT; DOCUMENTATION; EVALUATION; EXTRAVASATION; FEMALE; FILTER; FILTRATION; FLUID THERAPY; HUMAN; INFUSION; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NECROSIS; NEWBORN; PHLEBITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZATION; SCORING SYSTEM; SEPSIS; SEPTICEMIA; THROMBOSIS;

CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; HUMANS; INFANT, NEWBORN; INFANT, PREMATURE; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS, NEONATAL; PATIENT CARE; PNEUMONIA; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RESPIRATORY DISTRESS SYNDROME, NEWBORN; SEPSIS;

EID: 2342453774     PISSN: 08035253     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/08035250410026608     Document Type: Article

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