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Central venous catheter, device

Known as: Venous Catheter, Central, Central Venous Access Catheter, catheter central venous 
A tube surgically placed into a blood vessel for the purpose of giving intravenous fluid and drugs. It also can be used to obtain blood samples. This… 
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Review
2001
Review
2001
Thrombotic Complications of Central Venous Catheters in Cancer Patients
Today many patients with cancer have indwelling long-term central venous catheters. Benefits from catheter use include increased… 
Highly Cited
1999
Highly Cited
1999
Efficacy of silver-coating central venous catheters in reducing bacterial colonization.
OBJECTIVE To compare silver-coated and uncoated central venous catheters regarding bacterial colonization. To assess the relative… 
Review
1998
Review
1998
Leptin in human plasma is derived in part from the brain, and cleared by the kidneys
Review
1998
Review
1998
Central venous catheter-related bacteraemia in critically ill neonates: risk factors and impact of a prevention programme.
Highly Cited
1997
Highly Cited
1997
Antiseptic-impregnated central venous catheters reduce the incidence of bacterial colonization and associated infection in immunocompromised transplant patients.
The incidence of bacterial colonization of central venous catheters using a standard polyurethane catheter was compared with that… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Outbreak of Pseudomonas cepacia bacteremia in oncology patients.
In 1991, an outbreak of Pseudomonas cepacia bacteremia (PCB) occurred among patients at an oncology clinic in Alabama. A case… 
Highly Cited
1993
Highly Cited
1993
Fungemia in Patients with Leukemia
A nine-year retrospective study on fungemia in patients with leukemia was conducted. A total of 79 episodes of fungemia in 77… 
Highly Cited
1983
Highly Cited
1983
Total parenteral nutrition as the sole therapy in Crohn's disease—a prospective study
The effect of total parenteral nutrition (TPN) as sole therapy was studied in 30 consecutive cases of complicated Crohn's disease… 
Highly Cited
1981
Highly Cited
1981
Long-term parenteral nutrition. II. Catheter-related complications.
Catheter-related complications were investigated in 70 patients receiving long-term parenteral nutrition (LTPN) for 1 to 63… 
Highly Cited
1975
Highly Cited
1975
Comparison of 125I fibrinogen count scanning with phlebography for detection of venous thrombi after elective hip surgery.
A comparison was made of 125I fibrinogen count scanning and phlebography in 142 limbs of 83 patients without known prior deep… 
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