title: A Cautionary Tale on the Central Venous Catheter: Medical Note for Oral Physicians.
abstract: Complexity in the health status of patients with kidney disease forces to seek the aid of medical devices such as the central venous catheter (CVC) that is essential in order to perform hemodialysis. Elementary information about the CVC, as required for the oral healthcare professionals, has been documented so as to serve as a medical manual. This communication is the first of its kind that conjointly delineates vital considerations, which precede dental maneuvers in patients implanted with a CVC.
authors.affiliation: Department of Prosthodontia, Faculty of Dentistry, AIMST University, \Semeling 08100, Jalan Bedong, Kedah Darul Aman, Malaysia.
authors.forename: Ramasamy
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chidambaram
keywords: bacteremia; catheter related infection; central venous catheter; chronic kidney disease; dental care; hemodialysis