Significados de arterial catheters en inglés

Positioning umbilical arterial catheters in a high position allowed longer functional use and did not increase the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis.

Endotracheal intubation and placement of arterial catheters necessary for the intraoperative collection of specimens for blood gas analysis are labor-intensive and time-consuming.

High umbilical arterial catheters were in place for longer than low catheters, provided more samples and were removed as an emergency less often.

Pulmonary arterial catheters and peripheral arterial catheters were in place in 66.6% and 72% of patients, respectively.

Conclusion: Discontinuation of scheduled replacement of arterial catheters every 5 days did not increase the risk of colonization but decreased the risk of bloodstream infections.

Scheduled replacement of arterial catheters every 5 days during period A (before 2000) was compared to nonscheduled replacement during period B (after 2000).