Comparison of two ventricular assist device dressing change protocols

Journal of Heart and Lung Transplantation

Volumn 31, Issue 1, 2012, Pages 108-109

  Hozayen, Sameh M ^a   Soliman, Ahmed M ^b   Eckman, Peter M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAREGIVER; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL EFFECTIVENESS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE INFECTION; FEMALE; FOAM DRESSING; FOLLOW UP; GAUZE DRESSING; HEART ASSIST DEVICE; HUMAN; INFECTION RATE; INFECTION RISK; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MALE; NOTE; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PILOT STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 83555173564     PISSN: 10532498     EISSN: 15573117     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.healun.2011.09.008     Document Type: Letter

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