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Venous air embolism related to the use of central catheters revisited: with emphasis on dialysis catheters

Venous air embolism is a dreaded condition particularly relevant to the field of nephrology. In the face of a favourable, air-to-blood pressure gradient and an abnormal communication between the atmosphere and the veins, air entrance into the circulation is common and can bring about venous air embo...

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Autores principales: Wong, Steve Siu-Man, Kwaan, Hau C, Ing, Todd S
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Oxford University Press 2017
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5716215/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29225809
http://dx.doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfx064