Indwelling arterial catheters in the intensive care unit: Necessary and beneficial, or a harmful crutch?

American Journal of Respiratory and Critical Care Medicine

Volumn 182, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 133-134

  Garland, Allan ^a   Connors Jr , Alfred F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b METROHEALTH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTERY CATHETER; BLOOD PRESSURE; BLOOD SAMPLING; BLOODSTREAM INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; EDITORIAL; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PULMONARY ARTERY CATHETER; RISK FACTOR; THROMBOSIS; VASCULAR DISEASE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE MEASUREMENT; CATHETER INFECTION; INDWELLING CATHETER; INSTRUMENTATION; MONITORING;

BACTEREMIA; BLOOD GAS ANALYSIS; BLOOD PRESSURE DETERMINATION; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; MONITORING, PHYSIOLOGIC; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 77956624975     PISSN: 1073449X     EISSN: 15354970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1164/rccm.201003-0410ED     Document Type: Editorial

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