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Showing 1 to 7 of 7 for “"Central Venous Catheters"”.
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Empowering Patients with Central Venous Catheters: Utilizing Evidence-Based Video-Assisted Education to Reduce Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infections
<p>An evidence-based Central Venous Catheter (CVC) dressing change video was created to enhance patient independence, and to increase resource efficiency among nursing staff in an inpatient pediatric setting in which Central Line-Associated Bloodstream Infection (CLABSI) rates were rising. …
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Nutzung und Komplikationen getunnelter zentralvenöser Hämodialysekatheter
We retrospectively reviewed all hemodialysis catheters inserted in our institution between January 1992 and January 2003. All catheters were single lumen silicone catheters. 412 catheters were inserted in the internal iugular vein of 290 patients (143 men, 147 women; mean age 66 +/- 13 years). Mean …
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Development and evaluation of novel antimicrobial solutions against biofilms and planktonic microbial growth
<p>"Central venous catheters (CVCs) are essential in healthcare. They are inserted into the vena cava of the heart, where they provide a direct route for medical support into the bloodstream. However, when CVCs become colonized by microorganisms, this direct route into the bloodstream can often …
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UT Southwestern Standardization of IJ CVC Insertion Across Multiple Specialties
… teaching and insertion of internal jugular(IJ) central venous catheters (CVC). In order to improve clinical training of residents and decrease patient harm, the standardization of IJ CVC insertion was undertaken at UTSW. OBJECTIVE: Standardize IJ CVC Insertion Across All Specialties at UTSW …
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A Method for Determining the Location of the Central Venous Reference Point in Subjects with Hyperinflation Lung Disease
… for measuring the zero reference point of central venous pressure in subjects with hyperinflation lung disease.</p> <p>The primary purpose of this study was to find a method to determine if the external reference point that is currently being used on patients with hyperinflation lung …
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The source, cost and prevention of central venous catheter-related infection
Central venous catheters have become an integral part of patient management however they are associated with many complications including infection. Despite efforts being made to reduce the incidence of such infect ions the problem continues to increase and has resource implications for the Health …
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Identification of Effectors of Synergistic Lethality in Candida albicans-Staphylococcus aureus Polymicrobial Intra-abdominal Infection
… Moreover, they are frequently coisolated from central venous catheters and deep-seated infections, including intra-abdominal sepsis. Relatively little is known about the complex interactions and signaling events that occur between microbes and even less so how microbial “cross-talk” shapes …