title: Central venous access devices in children.
abstract: Central venous access devices are used with increasing frequency in children with chronic illnesses that require long-term parenteral treatment. Nurses are often responsible for taking care of the device and teaching the family home maintenance.
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Marcoux
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Fisher
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Wong
mesh_terms: D002305:Cardiac Tamponade / Q000209:etiology; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000451:nursing; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000592:standards*; D002648:Child; D002675:Child, Preschool; D004509:Education, Nursing, Continuing; D006701:Home Nursing; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D010290:Parents / Q000193:education; D019736:Prostheses and Implants; D018805:Sepsis / Q000517:prevention & control; D013927:Thrombosis / Q000517:prevention & control