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Prevalence and correlates of central venous catheter use among haemodialysis patients in the Irish health system - a national study

BACKGROUND: Central venous catheters (CVC) are associated with substantial morbidity and mortality among patients undergoing haemodialysis (HD), yet they are frequently used as the primary vascular access for many patients on HD. The goal of this study was to determine the prevalence and variation i...

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Autores principales: Hussein, Wael F., Mohammed, Husham, Browne, Leonard, Plant, Liam, Stack, Austin G.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2018
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5880000/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/29609535
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12882-018-0873-x