Flushing of intravascular access devices (IVADS) - Efficacy of pulsed and continuous infusions

Journal of Vascular Access

Volumn 13, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 75-78

  Guiffant, Gérard ^a   Durussel, Jean Jacques ^a   Merckx, Jacques ^a   Flaud, Patrice ^a   Vigier, Jean Pierre ^a   Mousset, Patrice ^b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ PARIS DIDEROT   (France)

^b Le Pont De Claix Cedex   (France)

Author keywords

Continuous flow; Flushing; Intermittent flow; Intravascular access devices

Indexed keywords

BOVINE SERUM ALBUMIN; FIBRONECTIN; POLYURETHAN; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ARTICLE; CATHETER CARE; CATHETER COMPLICATION; CATHETER OCCLUSION; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; FLOW RATE; HYDRODYNAMICS; INFUSION SYSTEM; INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER; LAVAGE; PROCEDURES; PULSATILE FLOW; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE; VOLUMETRY;

EID: 84863321594     PISSN: 11297298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5301/JVA.2011.8487     Document Type: Article

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