title: Hand-held Dopplers in central catheter insertion.
abstract: Peripherally inserted central catheters benefit many patients requiring repeated intravenous treatment. This study investigated the effect of using a hand-held Doppler to aid insertion where a patient's veins are not visible or palpable.
authors.affiliation: Northern Centre for Cancer Treatment, Newcastle General Hospital.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: MacRae
mesh_terms: D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000379:methods*; D006801:Humans; D008485:Medical Audit; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018608:Ultrasonography, Doppler / Q000295:instrumentation*; D018084:Ultrasonography, Interventional / Q000295:instrumentation*