Intravenous midline catheter usage: Which clinical impact in homecare patients?

Journal of Palliative Medicine

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2013, Pages 598-

  Giuliani, Jacopo ^a   Andreetta, Luisa ^a   Mattioli, Mauro ^a   Melotto, Andrea ^a   Zuliani, Simonetta ^a   Zanardi, Oliviero ^a   Borese, Benvenuto ^a  

^a Mater Salutis Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CATHETER COMPLICATION; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER OCCLUSION; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HOME CARE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; LETTER; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; RISK ASSESSMENT;

CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CATHETERS; HOME CARE SERVICES; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 84878581622     PISSN: 10966218     EISSN: 15577740     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1089/jpm.2012.0615     Document Type: Letter

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