Comparison of hospital length of stay, costs, and readmissions of alteplase versus catheter replacement among patients with occluded central venous catheters

BACKGROUND: Central venous catheter (CVC) occlusion is common, affecting 30% of all CVCs. OBJECTIVE: To compare length of stay (LOS), costs, and readmissions associated with the use of alteplase to clear catheter blockage to outcomes associated with catheter replacement. DESIGN: Retrospective observ...

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Publié dans:J Hosp Med
Auteurs principaux: Ernst, Frank R, Chen, Er, Lipkin, Craig, Tayama, Darren, Amin, Alpesh N
Format: Artigo
Langue:Inglês
Publié: BlackWell Publishing Ltd 2014
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Accès en ligne:https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4374705/
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/24825837
https://ncbi.nlm.nih.govhttp://dx.doi.org/10.1002/jhm.2208
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