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Incidence of catheter-related venous thromboembolism in peripherally inserted central venous catheters vs tunneled chest central venous catheters in patients with hematologic ...

First in-human, phase I study of the safety, tolerability and pharmacokinetics (PK) of BPM31543 (topical calcitriol solution) in adult cancer patients: Preliminary results.
Medscape

Hematologic Patients' Clinical and Psychosocial Experiences with Implanted Long-term Central Venous Catheter: Self-management versus Professionally Controlled Care

Background: A significant decrease in catheter-related infections was demonstrated in our earlier randomized controlled trial of central venous catheter (CVC) care in hematologic patients. Objective: ...
WebMD

How Should I Take Care of My Central Venous Catheter?

With a central venous catheter, you basically have a direct line from the outside world right to your heart. That’s great for getting treatment, but it means you have to manage it very carefully.
Renal & Urology News

No Need to Stop Clopidogrel for Catheter Procedures

SAN FRANCISCO—Patients can safely continue on clopidogrel therapy while undergoing percutaneous tunneled catheter procedures, researchers reported at the 37th Annual Scientific Meeting of the Society ...
Nature

Performance of a hybrid central venous catheter utilized for both peripheral blood stem cell harvest and transplant support of patients undergoing autologous peripheral blood ...

Vascular access is a critical aspect in the management of patients undergoing high-dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The need to procure reliable access for ...
Medscape

Ultrasound Guides Central Line Placement in Children

Ultrasound guidance of central line placement allowed access with fewer attempts than using only anatomic landmarks, according to a prospective, randomized study published online March 12 in the ...