Central venous procedures--traditionally the domain of surgeons and anesthesiologists--increasingly are being performed by radiologists, according to a Harvey L. Neiman Health Policy Institute study ...
Central venous catheters (CVCs) help deliver medication, fluids, blood, or nutrition. They can also be useful for monitoring and performing certain tests and procedures. Placing CVCs or central lines ...
The use of antimicrobial-impregnated catheters should be considered in all circumstances, especially when the institutional rate of catheter-related bloodstream infections is higher than 2 percent, ...