29/Mar/2022
Inadequate positioning of central venous catheters inserted at intensive care units
einstein (São Paulo). 29/Mar/2022;20:eAO6497.
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Inadequate positioning of central venous catheters inserted at intensive care units
DOI: 10.31744/einstein_journal/2022AO6497
ABSTRACT Objective To evaluate the positioning of the distal tip of central venous catheters and the factors that contributed to inadequate positioning in patients admitted to intensive care. Methods This is a cross-sectional study, with a sample of 246 medical records of patients admitted to intensive care units. A catheter position analysis form was used as an instrument for data collection. Results It was seen that 86.2% of catheters used in intensive care were centrally inserted in the internal jugular […]
Keywords: Catheters; Central venous catheters; Patient positioning; Radiography, thoracic