May 28 -- TUESDAY, May 27 (HealthDay News) -- There's little overall difference in infection risk if a catheter for dialysis is inserted into a neck vein or an upper leg vein in critically ill ...

(HealthDay News) — For patients in intensive care units who need a catheter, placement in the subclavian vein appears to lower the risk of bloodstream infection and deep-vein thrombosis, compared to ...

For critically ill patients requiring dialysis, insertion of the catheter in a vein in the neck does not appear to reduce the risk of infection compared to vein access in the upper leg, except for ...

Objective: To determine the influence of catheter site and type (single- vs triple-lumen) on infection rates associated with central venous catheterization. Design: Prospective observational study of ...

Central venous catheters are frequently used in leukapheresis to provide high flow rates. The most common locations are the subclavian or jugular vein, but insertion-related complications and ...

The Avalon Elite Multi-Port Venous Femoral Catheter incorporates advanced materials and physician-focused engineering to make it flexible, kink resistant and high performing. This catheter’s design ...

The optimal location for central venous catheter (CVC) placement remains a contentious debate, despite years of use and thousands of published reports. This study was designed to randomly assign adult ...