(HealthDay News) — For patients in intensive care units who need a catheter, placement in the subclavian vein appears to lower the risk of bloodstream infection and deep-vein thrombosis, compared to ...

(HealthDay News) — A multi-angle needle guide can improve ultrasound-guided catheterization of the subclavian vein, according to a study published online August 28 in Anaesthesia. Tim Maecken, MD, ...

Central venous catheterization of the subclavian vein was associated with the lowest risk for bloodstream infections and symptomatic thrombosis compared with insertions at the jugular or femoral veins ...

For critically ill patients requiring dialysis, insertion of the catheter in a vein in the neck does not appear to reduce the risk of infection compared to vein access in the upper leg, except for ...

Central venous catheterisation (CVC) remains an essential procedure in modern clinical practice, facilitating haemodynamic monitoring, administration of medication, and long‐term venous access.

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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 ...

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