Patients with cancer have an increased risk of both arterial and venous thrombotic events
compared with the general population. Both the site and stage of cancer are known to …

Bacterial infection from medical devices is a major problem and accounts for an increasing
number of deaths as well as high medical costs. Many different strategies have been …

Naomi P. O'Grady, 1 Mary Alexander, 2 Lillian A. Burns, 3 E. Patchen Dellinger, 4 Jeffrey
Garland, 5 Stephen O. Heard, 6 Pamela A. Lipsett, 7 Henry Masur, 1 Leonard A. Mermel, 8 …

Purpose To develop an evidence-based guideline on central venous catheter (CVC) care for
patients with cancer that addresses catheter type, insertion site, and placement as well as …

Background: Although long‐term indwelling central venous catheters (CVCs) may lead to
pulmonary embolism (PE) and loss of the CVC, there is lack of consensus on management …

Complications of Central Venous Catheterization : Journal of the American College of
Surgeons Complications of Central Venous Catheterization : Journal of the American College …

Adherence of proteins, cells, and microorganisms to the surface of venous catheters
contributes to catheter occlusion, venous thrombosis, thrombotic embolism, and infections …

Adequate vascular access is of paramount importance in oncology patients. It is important in
the initial phase of surgical treatment or chemotherapy, as well as in the chronic …

Catheter-related thrombosis is a relatively common complication of central venous catheter
insertion. Central venous catheter use is ubiquitous in the critical care setting and often in …

Unlike growth on tissue, microbes can grow freely on implantable devices with minimal
immune system intervention and often form resilient biofilms that continuously pump out …