Impact of the positive pressure valve on vascular access device occlusions and bloodstream infections
Background/Purpose The use of needleless positive pressure connector valves (PPVs) on venous access devices (VADs) has been shown to have possible benefits in decreasing VAD occlusion rates. Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) rates, however, have been variable. With this potential for im...
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2009
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| Online Access: | http://hdl.handle.net/10725/4529 http://dx.doi.org/10.2309/java.14-2-6 http://libraries.lau.edu.lb/research/laur/terms-of-use/articles.php http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1552885509700893?np=y |
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