Background Insertion of a central venous catheter (CVC) is common practice in critical care
medicine. Complications arising from CVC placement are mostly due to a pneumothorax or …

Peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) is extensively used in critical care settings,
because it plays a vital role in providing safe central venous entry. However, PICC is …

European Society of Anaesthesiology guidelines on peri-opera... : European Journal of
Anaesthesiology | EJA European Society of Anaesthesiology guidelines on peri-operative use of …

See page 49 for disclosure information. List of abbreviations: ACT, activated clotting time;
aPTT, activated partial thromboplastin time; ACHD, adult congenital heart disease; ADHF …

PREPROCEDURE 1) We recommend that providers should be familiar with the operation of
their specific ultrasound machine prior to initiation of a vascular access procedure. 2) We …

Central venous access devices are routinely used in clinical practice for administration of
fluids and medications, for drawing blood samples and for hemodynamic monitoring. The …

The sixth part of the Guidelines on Interventional Ultrasound produced under the auspices of
the European Federation of Societies for Ultrasound in Medicine and Biology (EFSUMB) …

Central venous catheterization is a commonly used and important intervention. Despite its
regular use it is still associated with a high incidence of complications especially infection …

The correct choice of intra vascular access in critically ill neonates should be individualized
depending on the type and duration of therapy, gestational and chronological age, weight …

The pseudoaneurysm (PA) is a perfused sac directly connecting with the arterial lumen by
an interruption of the vessel wall continuity, more commonly secondary to trauma or …