The incidence and risk of central venous catheter malpositioning: A prospective cohort study in 1619 patients

Anaesthesia and Intensive Care

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 30-37

  Pikwer, A ^a   Baath L ^a   Davidson, B ^a   Perstoft, I ^a   Akeson J ^a  

^a LUND UNIVERSITY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Catheterisation; Central venous; Clinical protocols; Cost analysis; Costs; Diagnostic tests; Questionnaires; Radiography; Unnecessary procedures

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CATHETER COMPLICATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MORBIDITY; RISK FACTOR; THORAX RADIOGRAPHY;

EID: 38949121922     PISSN: 0310057X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0310057x0803600106     Document Type: Article

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