Children with high risk malignancies are usually given permanent (Hickman-type) tunneled silicone rubber central venous catheters (silicone CVCs) for the administration of chemotherapy. In the ...

In the intensive care unit (ICU), the rate of central venous catheter (CVC)-associated bloodstream infections is 5.3 per 1000 catheter-days. [1] The mortality for each infection is estimated to be ...

In patients with central venous catheters in the intensive care unit (ICU), administration of probiotic medications is associated with an increased incidence of probiotic-associated central line ...

Central venous catheters (CVCs) are indispensable tools in modern critical care for the delivery of intensive therapies. However, their use is accompanied by a spectrum of complications ranging ...

In a retrospective analysis, researchers examined data for 51,000 patients using hemodialysis with central venous catheters. Among the cohort, 33% had catheter-related bloodstream infections (CRBSIs).

Methods: Adult patients with solid tumor malignancy eligible for central venous catheter (CVC) were randomized between surgical chest port (S) and venography-guided arm port insertion (R). Follow-up ...

We performed the Randomized, Controlled Trial on Prophylactic Platelet Transfusion Prior to Central Venous Catheter Placement in Patients with Thrombocytopenia (PACER) trial to evaluate the ...