A prospective, randomized comparison of three needleless IV systems used in conjunction with peripherally inserted central catheters

JAVA - Journal of the Association for Vascular Access

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 35-38

  Buehrle, Douglas C ^a  

^a WAKEMED HEALTH AND HOSPITALS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CATHETER INFECTION; CELLULITIS; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHI SQUARE TEST; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; HUMAN; INFUSION SYSTEM; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; JOINT LIMITATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHLEBITIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 4444363351     PISSN: 10830081     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2309/155288504774596752     Document Type: Article

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