Procedural and clinical data plus electrocardiographic guidance greatly reduce the need for routine chest radiograph following central line placement.
Antonaglia
Vittorio
V
Ristagno
Giuseppe
G
Berlot
Giorgio
G
D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods*; D015331:Cohort Studies; D004562:Electrocardiography; D005069:Evaluation Studies as Topic; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D013902:Radiography, Thoracic / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D012680:Sensitivity and Specificity; D019564:Unnecessary Procedures