CVC = Central venous catheter; SBP = Systolic blood pressure Adapted with permission from [7,11,12]. Jean-Luc Pagani and Philippe Eggimann, Department of Adult Intensive Care Medicine & Burn ...

Use of high-dose (46.7%) sodium citrate locks for central venous catheters (CVCs) being used for maintenance hemodialysis provides no advantage over 5% heparin locks in reducing infections or ...

Until recently, this process of ‘hematopoietic stem cell transplantation’ involved the use of a central line, or central venous catheter (CVC), placed into a major vein, often in the donor’s ...

In contrast to guidelines in adult patients, we recommend that a radiograph always be made following CVC insertion to check the position of the catheter. Regarding prevention of infectious ...