Open AccessComplications of Central Venous Access Devices: A Systematic Review
Author(s) -
Amanda Ullman,
Nicole Marsh,
Gabor Mihala,
Marie Cooke,
Claire M. Rickard
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
pediatrics
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.611
H-Index - 345
eISSN - 1098-4275
pISSN - 0031-4005
DOI - 10.1542/peds.2015-1507
Subject(s) - medicine , venous access , incidence (geometry) , confidence interval , catheter , surgery , pediatrics , optics , physics
The failure and complications of central venous access devices (CVADs) result in interrupted medical treatment, morbidity, and mortality for the patient. The resulting insertion of a new CVAD further contributes to risk and consumes extra resources.
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