The efficacy of upper arm placement of peripherally inserted central catheters using bedside ultrasound and microintroducer technique

Journal of Infusion Nursing

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 165-176

  Nichols, Inez ^a   Humphrey, James P ^b  

^a South Georgia Medical Center   (United States)

^b Associate Professor of Nursing and Coordinator of Advanced Courses for Adults at Valdosta   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARM BLOOD VESSEL; CATHETER INFECTION; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MICROINDUCER TECHNIQUE; NURSING PRACTICE; PERIPHERALLY INSERTED CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; PHLEBITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; TECHNIQUE; ULTRASOUND; ARM; ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; ECHOGRAPHY; HOSPITAL PATIENT; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; NURSING; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STANDARD; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

ARM; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; FEMALE; GEORGIA; HUMANS; INPATIENTS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 48549097376     PISSN: 15331458     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.NAN.0000317703.66395.b8     Document Type: Review

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