Reducing catheter-related thrombosis using a risk reduction tool centered on catheter to vessel ratio

Journal of Thrombosis and Thrombolysis

Volumn 44, Issue 4, 2017, Pages 427-434

  Spencer, Timothy R ^a   Mahoney, Keegan J ^b  

^a Global Vascular Access   (United States)

^b Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Catheter to vein ratio; Outcomes; Patient; Standardization; Ultrasound; Venous thrombosis; Vessel measurement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL PARAMETERS; CATHETER THROMBOSIS; CATHETER TO VESSEL RATIO; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ECHOGRAPHY; EVIDENCE BASED PRACTICE; HUMAN; MATHEMATICAL ANALYSIS; PRACTICE GAP; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; RISK REDUCTION; SAFETY; STANDARDIZATION; THROMBOSIS; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR ACCESS; VESSEL DIAMETER; VESSEL HEALTH NAD PRESERVATION; ADVERSE DEVICE EFFECT; CATHETER; STANDARDS; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE;

CATHETERS; HUMANS; PRACTICE GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; RISK REDUCTION BEHAVIOR; THROMBOSIS; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICES;

EID: 85031105568     PISSN: 09295305     EISSN: 1573742X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11239-017-1569-y     Document Type: Article

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