Standard-length catheters vs long catheters in ultrasound-guided peripheral vein cannulation

American Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 30, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 712-716

  Elia, Fabrizio ^a   Ferrari, Giovanni ^a   Molino, Paola ^a   Converso, Marcella ^a   De Filippi, Giovanna ^a   Milan, Alberto ^a   Aprà, Franco ^a  

^a MOLINETTE HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LONG CATHETER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL; STANDARD LENGTH CATHETER; TIME; TREATMENT FAILURE; ULTRASOUND GUIDED LONG CATHETER PERIPHERAL VEIN CANNULATION; ULTRASOUND GUIDED STANDARD LENGTH CATHETER PERIPHERAL VEIN CANNULATION; VEIN CATHETERIZATION;

AGED; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE; MALE; TIME FACTORS; ULTRASONOGRAPHY, INTERVENTIONAL;

EID: 84861905599     PISSN: 07356757     EISSN: 15328171     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajem.2011.04.019     Document Type: Article

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