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A modified right atrial catheter for access to the venous system in marrow transplant recipients.
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This article is published in Surgery gynecology & obstetrics.The article was published on 1979-06-01 and is currently open access. It has received 579 citations till now. The article focuses on the topics: Transplantation & Cardiac catheterization.read more
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Guidelines for the management of intravascular catheter-related infections
Leonard A. Mermel,Barry M. Farr,Robert J. Sherertz,Issam I Raad,Naomi P. O'Grady,Jo Ann S. Harris,Donald E. Craven +6 more
TL;DR: These guidelines address the issues related to the management of catheter-related bacteremia and associated complications and provide evidence-based recommendations for assessment of the quality and strength of the data.
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A clinical staging system for adult osteomyelitis.
TL;DR: Jon Terry Mader earned his BA and MD degrees at Wabash College at Indiana University in 1966 and 1970 and made his career in Internal Medicine at the University of Texas Medical Branch in Galveston, TX.
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Guidelines for the management of intravascular catheter-related infections.
Leonard A. Mermel,Barry M. Farr,Robert J. Sherertz,Issam I Raad,Naomi P. O'Grady,Jo Ann S. Harris,Donald E. Craven +6 more
TL;DR: These guidelines from the Infectious Diseases Society of America, the American College of Critical Care Medicine, and the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America contain recommendations for the management of adults and children with, and diagnosis of infections related to, peripheral and nontunneled central venous catheters, pulmonary artery catheter, tunneled central cathetes, and implantable devices.
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Venous Thromboembolism Associated With Long-Term Use of Central Venous Catheters in Cancer Patients
Melina Verso,Giancarlo Agnelli +1 more
TL;DR: The recommended therapy for UL-DVT associated with CVC is based on anticoagulant therapy with or without catheter removal, and prophylaxis with low molecular weight heparin or a low fixed dose of warfarin has been recently proposed.
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Staphylococcus epidermidis infections.
Franklin D. Lowy,Scott M. Hammer +1 more
TL;DR: Vancomycin combined with rifampin, gentamicin, or both, is recommended for empiric therapy of these infections and removal of the prosthetic device is also necessary and may contribute equally to a successful therapeutic outcome.