Infectious Complications of Central Venous Catheters Increase the Risk of Catheter-Related Thrombosis in Hematology Patients: A Prospective Study
Author(s) -
Cornelis J. van Rooden,
Emile F. Schippers,
Renée M. Y. Barge,
Frits R. Rosendaal,
H. F. L. Guiot,
F.J.M. van der Meer,
A. Edo Meinders,
Menno V. Huisman
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
journal of clinical oncology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 10.482
H-Index - 548
eISSN - 1527-7755
pISSN - 0732-183X
DOI - 10.1200/jco.2005.05.002
Subject(s) - medicine , thrombosis , central venous catheter , prospective cohort study , venography , surgery , venous thrombosis , catheter , incidence (geometry) , hematology , physics , optics
We studied whether the risk of central venous catheter (CVC) -related thrombosis increased after an episode of CVC-related infection in patients undergoing intensive chemotherapy. Secondly, we determined whether thrombosis can be predicted or excluded by CVC lock fluid surveillance cultures.
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