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The researchers found that among 18,521 hospital admissions, there were 156,574 central line days and 239 CLABSIs (intensive care unit [ICU], 105; non-ICU, 134).

Method to Calculate Central Line Infections Flawed; Counting multiple concurrent central lines may help account for hospitals with patients with higher acuity of care

If the strike goes ahead, it will coincide with the second day of a strike by Central line drivers with the same union.

Pre-Christmas strikes announced for South Western Rail and Central Line; If you plan on some last minute Christmas shopping, think again

A large proportion of doctors surveyed either did not know how to manage carotid artery cannulation with a >7 Fr central line (35%) or would 'pull and press' (40%).

Prevention and management of accidental carotid artery cannulation; Novel use of a double male Luer lock connector

The median post-course confidence level ranks for lumbar puncture (median=3.00), intubation (median=4.00), bone marrow aspiration (median=2.50), chest tube insertion (median= 3.00), pleural tap (median=3.00), central line insertion (median=3.00), and arthrocentesis (median=3.00) were significantly higher than the median post-course confidence level ranks for the same skills (lumbar puncture (median=5.00), intubation (median=5.00), bone marrow aspiration (median=4.00), chest tube insertion (median= 4.00), pleural tap (median=4.00), central line insertion (median=4.00 ), and arthrocentesis (median=4.00).

Evaluation of effectiveness of a paediatric simulation course in procedural skills for paediatric residents - A pilot study

According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, a CLABSI are defined as "a primary blood stream infection in a patient that had a central line within the 48hour period before the development of the blood stream infection, and is not related to an infection at another site" [3].

Retrospective Cohort Analysis of Central Line Associated Blood Stream Infection following Introduction of a Central Line Bundle in a Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

She is one of thousands of parents who perform a daunting medical task at home - caring for a child's catheter, called a central line, that is inserted in the arm or torso to make it easier to draw blood or administer drugs.

Caring at home for a child with cancer calls for tact

[9] CLABSI is defined as a laboratory-confirmed bloodstream infection (LC-BSI) in a patient with a central line in situ for at least 2 calendar days (where line insertion is day 1).

Central-line-associated bloodstream infections in a resource-limited South African neonatal intensive care unit

While there, Dream had a Central Venous Catheter, commonly called a central line, inserted.

Friends of Karen Mom on a Mission to Change the Law

Safely inserting a central line catheter can be a life-saving procedure.

Subclavian vein central line catheter mistakenly placed in the aorta: a case report and how to avoid complications

All-night services also started on parts of the Central line. The Jubilee, Northern and Piccadilly lines will follow in autumn, when 200,000 people are expected to use the Night Tube.

50,000 ride the 'buzzing' Night Tube