Trusts should review the supply and access to female-length urinary catheters, following the National PatientSafety Agency’s (2009) rapid response report. This identified incidents where male patients ...
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A major difference between children and adults is that in pediatric patients, age and, particularly, weight and length of the patient are decisive factors determining the choice of CVC type and ...
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . A 73-year-old male (weight, 91.2 kg; height, 167.6 cm) with a medical history of diabetes mellitus, congestive ...
Central venous catheters (CVCs) are frequently used as vascular access for patients who require hemodialysis, but infectious complications remain a major clinical problem. Specifically, ...
The Acolyte Catheter System is intended to provide interventional cardiologists real-time visualization of intravascular morphology with simultaneous intervention, potentially resulting in a more ...
Many aspects of CVC-related complications are similar for children and adults. The main differences are often related to age and body size but may also result from immature immunity in young children.