Many patients admitted to hospital will require a vascular access device (VAD). Insertion of VADs is often viewed as a routine procedure, with little attention given to the importance of appropriate securement and dressing and how these factors can affect patient outcomes. This article discusses the types of VAD available and the rationale for VAD securement and appropriate dressings to minimise complications.
Download full-text PDF |
Source |
|---|---|
| http://dx.doi.org/10.7748/ns2010.09.24.52.41.c7955 | DOI Listing |
Publication Analysis
Top Keywords
Similar Publications
Urgical Challenges In Managing Haemodialysis Arteriovenous Fistula Complications In Tertiary Care Centre: Our Approach.
Port J Card Thorac Vasc Surg
January 2025
Department of Cardiothoracic and Vascular Surgery, Vardhman Mahavir Medical College and Safdarjung Hospital, New Delhi, India.
Introduction: Arteriovenous (AV) fistula creation is the most common surgical procedure for providing vascular access for haemodialysis in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). The functioning of fistula dictates the quality of dialysis and the longevity of patients. The most common circumstances that require surgical takedown of AV fistula are thrombosis and rupture.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFAn annotated heterogeneous ultrasound database.
Sci Data
January 2025
School of Medicine, Anhui University of Science and Technology, Huainan, 232001, China.
Ultrasound is a primary diagnostic tool commonly used to evaluate internal body structures, including organs, blood vessels, the musculoskeletal system, and fetal development. Due to challenges such as operator dependence, noise, limited field of view, difficulty in imaging through bone and air, and variability across different systems, diagnosing abnormalities in ultrasound images is particularly challenging for less experienced clinicians. The development of artificial intelligence (AI) technology could assist in the diagnosis of ultrasound images.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFEvaluation the role of the nephrology team in the specific vascular access outpatient clinic. What can we contribute new?
Nefrologia (Engl Ed)
January 2025
Servicios de Nefrología, Unidad Funcional de Acceso Vascular, Hospital Clínico de Barcelona, Barcelona, Spain.
Background And Objectives: The key points of a monographic vascular access (VA) consultation are an adequate preoperative assessment, as well as a correct management and optimization of waiting lists. Our main objective of present study was to evaluate the degree of exploratory-dependent concordance in outpatient clinics regarding implanted VA, between nephrology and vascular surgery.
Materials And Methods: We analyzed VA created or surgically repaired between 2021 and 2022.
Biomarkers and Social Determinants in atherosclerotic Arterial Diseases: A Scoping Review.
Ann Vasc Surg
January 2025
Department of Medical and Surgical Sciences, Magna Graecia University of Catanzaro, 88100, Catanzaro, Italy; Interuniversity Center of Phlebolymphology (CIFL), "Magna Graecia" University, 88100 Catanzaro, Italy. Electronic address:
Background: Arterial diseases like coronary artery disease, carotid stenosis, peripheral artery disease, and abdominal aortic aneurysm have high morbidity and mortality, making them key research areas. Their multifactorial nature complicates patient treatment and prevention. Biomarkers offer insights into the biochemical and molecular processes, while social factors also significantly impact patients' health and quality of life.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFTime until operation for elective endovascular aortic aneurysm repair in Canadian Vascular Centers using the Canadian Vascular Quality Initiative Registry.
Ann Vasc Surg
January 2025
Department of Vascular Surgery, Centre hospitalier de l'Université de Montréal (CHUM), Montreal, Quebec. Electronic address:
Objectives: Optimal timing for intervention for abdominal aortic aneurysms remains unclear. Given the increased rupture risk with larger aneurysms, timely intervention is critical. This study sought to examine endovascular aortic aneurysm repairs (EVAR) delays across Canadian centers, focusing on potential differences related to geography, sex and race.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFWant AI Summaries of new PubMed Abstracts delivered to your In-box?
Enter search terms and have AI summaries delivered each week - change queries or unsubscribe any time!