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Hand-held Dopplers in central catheter insertion
1Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment, Newcastle General Hospital.
Professional Nurse (London, England)
|January 5, 1999
Abstract:
Peripherally inserted central catheters benefit many patients requiring repeated intravenous treatment. This study investigated the effect of using a hand-held Doppler to aid insertion where a patient's veins are not visible or palpable.