Correlation between increased flushing intervals and malfunction and infectious complications in fully implantable catheters during the COVID-19 pandemic

Correlation between increased flushing intervals and malfunction and infectious complications in fully implantable catheters during the COVID-19 pandemic

ABSTRACT Objective: To evaluate the incidence of malfunction and colonization rates of fully implantable long-term catheters left unflushed during the COVID-19 pandemic; and to evaluate the average cost of transporting each patient to the hospital for flushing. Methods: During the COVID-19 pandemi...

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Main Authors: Alexandre de Oliveira Esteves, Vitor Lauar Pimenta de Figueiredo, Glauco Fernandes Saes, Antônio Eduardo Zerati, Pedro Puech-Leão, Nelson Wolosker, Nelson De Luccia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Instituto Israelita de Ensino e Pesquisa Albert Einstein 2024-12-01
Series:Einstein (São Paulo)
Subjects:
Catheters related infections
Catheters, indwelling
Vascular access devices
Flushing
Long term care
Saline solution
COVID-19
Coronavirus infections
Pandemics
Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1679-45082024000100257&lng=en&tlng=en
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