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Femoral vs. Jugular Venous Catheterization and Risk of Nosocomial Events in Adults Requiring Acute Renal Replacement Therapy (Cathedia Study)
A significant interaction was found with respect to BMI, where obese patients experienced more catheter colonization at the femoral site. This was in contrast to low BMI patients, where the ...
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Should femoral catheterization for acute RRT be avoided to prevent infection?
Jugular vein catheters are thought to be less prone to infection than femoral vein catheters, but evidence from randomized trials has been lacking. Now, results of the Cathedia study in France ...