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Femoral vs. Jugular Venous Catheterization and Risk of Nosocomial Events in Adults Requiring Acute Renal Replacement Therapy (Cathedia Study)
A significant interaction was found with respect to BMI, where obese patients experienced more catheter colonization at the femoral site. This was in contrast to low BMI patients, where the ...
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Percutaneous Balloon Mitral Valvuloplasty (PBMV)
A catheter is inserted into the femoral vein, advanced to the right atrium and across the interatrial septum. Then, the mitral valve is crossed with a balloon that is inflated to relieve the ...
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Central Venous Catheter Use in the Pediatric Patient: Mechanical and Infectious Complications
The femoral, jugular, subclavian ... the jugular vein is the preferred site for percutaneous CVC access. Catheter-related thrombus formation occurs at the CVC tip or at the site where the CVC ...