The late complications of totally implantable central venous access ports: The results from an Italian multicenter prospective observation study{star, open}

European Journal of Oncology Nursing

Volumn 15, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 377-381

  Dal Molin, Alberto ^a   Rasero, Laura ^b   Guerretta, Linda ^c   Perfetti, Elisa ^d   Clerico, Mario ^d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EASTERN PIEDMONT   (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^c Oncology Outpatient Biella Hospital   (Italy)

^d Oncology Center of Biella   (Italy)

Author keywords

Central venous catheters; Chemotherapy; Flushing; Nursing management; Ports

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CANCER CENTER; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INDWELLING CATHETER; INSTRUMENTATION; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTICENTER STUDY; NEOPLASM; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; STATISTICS; TIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS; CANCER CARE FACILITIES; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INCIDENCE; ITALY; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEOPLASMS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TIME FACTORS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 80055082676     PISSN: 14623889     EISSN: 15322122     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ejon.2010.11.007     Document Type: Article

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