Efficacy and complications in peripherally inserted central catheter insertion: A study using 4-Fr non-valved catheters and a single infusate

Australasian Radiology

Volumn 51, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 453-457

  Chu, F S K ^a   Cheng, V C C ^a   Law, M W M ^a   Tso, W K ^a  

^a QUEEN MARY HOSPITAL   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Peripheral blood vessels; Peripherally inserted central catheters; Ultrasound guided

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER COMPLICATION; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER REMOVAL; CATHETER THROMBOSIS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DOPPLER FLOWMETRY; FEMALE; HEMATOMA; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUNCH BIOPSY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTI-BACTERIAL AGENTS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DEVICE REMOVAL; EQUIPMENT DESIGN; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EID: 34548385687     PISSN: 00048461     EISSN: 14401673     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1440-1673.2007.01870.x     Document Type: Article

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