A new formula-based measurement guide for optimal positioning of central venous catheters

JAVA - Journal of the Association for Vascular Access

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 80-85

  Lum, Philip ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MD ANDERSON CANCER CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ANTHROPOMETRY; ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; JUGULAR VEIN; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PROCESS OPTIMIZATION; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARDIZATION; SUBCLAVIAN VEIN CATHETER; SUPERIOR CAVA VEIN; SURGICAL ANATOMY; VALIDATION PROCESS; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 4444275486     PISSN: 10830081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2309/155288504774654928     Document Type: Article

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