The skin is marked to indicate the underlying target vein course, and then venous cannulation is attempted without real-time ultrasound imaging. The audio-Doppler guidance technique involves the ...

Objectives: To summarize existing knowledge regarding the prevalence of complications associated with temporary percutaneous central venous catheters placed in critically ill children, and to ...

Central venous catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease treated with chronic hemodialysis. Risk factors ...