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A Protocol to Set Up Needle-Free Connector with Positive Displacement on Central Venous Catheter in Intensive Care Unit
Published on: July 13, 2019
Intravascular catheter complications in the neonatal intensive care unit
Marcus C Hermansen1, Mary Goetz Hermansen
1Department of Pediatrics, Dartmouth Medical School, One Medical Center Drive, Lebanon, NH 03756-0001, USA. marcus.hermansen@snhmc.org
Abstract:
Central and peripheral intravascular catheters serve many important functions for sick neonates; however, the use of these catheters also carries significant risk of permanent disability or even death. This article examines the risks of catheter-related thromboembolic events, vasospasm, and infection. The article also looks at risks that are specific to umbilical artery catheters, umbilical vein catheters, peripherally-inserted central catheters, peripheral artery catheters, and peripheral intravenous catheters. Specific recommendations are made to reduce the possibility of an intravascular catheter-related complication.
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