Monitoring Central Venous Catheter Resistance to Predict Imminent Occlusion: A Prospective Pilot Study.
Long-term central venous catheters are essential for the management of chronic medical conditions, including childhood cancer. Catheter occlusion is associated with an increased risk of subsequent complications, including bloodstream infection, venous thrombosis, and catheter fracture. Therefore, pr...
Main Authors: | Joshua Wolf, Li Tang, Jeffrey E Rubnitz, Rachel C Brennan, David R Shook, Dennis C Stokes, Paul Monagle, Nigel Curtis, Leon J Worth, Kim Allison, Yilun Sun, Patricia M Flynn |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Public Library of Science (PLoS)
2015-01-01
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Series: | PLoS ONE |
Online Access: | http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4555832?pdf=render |
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