Survey of the long-term use of peripherally inserted central venous catheters in children with cancer: Experience in a developing country

Journal of Pediatric Hematology/Oncology

Volumn 31, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 489-492

  Shen, Guomei ^a   Gao, Yijin ^a   Wang, Yingwen ^a   Mao, Beilei ^a   Wang, Xuelian ^a  

^a FUDAN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Cancer; Child; Developing country; Nurse; Peripherally inserted central catheter

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CANCER CHEMOTHERAPY; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHILD; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; FEASIBILITY STUDY; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEOPLASM; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SCHOOL CHILD; TREATMENT DURATION; ADOLESCENT; CATHETERIZATION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; INDWELLING CATHETER; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

ADOLESCENT; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; CHILD; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; NEOPLASMS;

EID: 67650315183     PISSN: 10774114     EISSN: 15363678     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MPH.0b013e318190d740     Document Type: Article

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