Search results for "Catheters"
Complications appear common with CVC placement
Of 1,000 patients with a central venous catheter (CVC) for three days, 30.2 would develop at least one serious complication, including arterial cannulation, pneumothorax, infection, or deep venous thrombosis, according to a systematic review and meta-analysis.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2024/03/13/complications-appear-common-with-cvc-placement.htm
13 Mar 2024
Central catheters play big role in postoperative DVT
Efforts to prevent postoperative deep vein thrombosis (DVT) should focus on limiting the use and duration of use of central catheters, and possibly increasing the use of anticoagulation with the catheters, authors of a new study concluded.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2011/08/24/3.htm
24 Aug 2011
Antibiotics given at time of urinary catheter removal lowered UTI risk
Patients who received antibiotics at the time of urinary catheter removal were less likely to get a urinary tract infection (UTI) than those who got no antibiotics, a review found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2013/06/19/3.htm
19 Jun 2013
October 11, 2023
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Continuing warfarin safer than bridging before catheter ablation
In patients undergoing catheter ablation for atrial fibrillation, continuing warfarin reduced the risk of periprocedural stroke and bleeding events, compared to bridging with low-molecular-weight heparin, a recent study found.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2014/04/30/3.htm
30 Apr 2014
November 2021
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November 2009
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Prior DVT, large catheters raise risk for PICC-associated DVT
RIFLE score predicts outcomes for CAP patients with kidney injury
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/weekly/archives/2010/10/13/2.htm
13 Oct 2010
In the News
Guidelines on catheter-related infections, and more.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2009/09/itn.htm
15 Sep 2009
New drug treats cancer based on biomarker instead of location
Details on the latest warnings, recalls, and approvals.
https://acphospitalist.acponline.org/archives/2017/07/fda.htm
15 Jul 2017