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Hickman Catheter–Related Infections in Neutropenic Patients: Insertion in the Operating Theater Versus Insertion in the Radiology Suite

Comparative Effects of Three Cytokine Regimens After High-Dose Cyclophosphamide: Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF), and Sequential ...
Nature

Hickman catheter and implantable port devices for the delivery of chemotherapy: a phase II randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation

In the United Kingdom, totally implantable venous access systems (TIVAS) are not routinely used. Compared with Hickman catheters, these devices are more expensive and complex to insert. However, it is ...
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Mycobacterium neoaurum Infection of a Hickman Catheter in an Immunosuppressed Patient

Mycobacterium neoaurum is a rapidly growing mycobacterium that has only once before been reported as a cause of bacteremia in an immunocompromised patient. We report on a patient who developed ...
Nature

No effect of nadroparin prophylaxis in the prevention of central venous catheter (CVC)-associated thrombosis in bone marrow transplant recipients

Patients undergoing bone marrow transplantation require long-term venous access for the administration of medication, blood products, parenteral hyperalimentation and for blood sampling. Central ...