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. 2020 Oct;72(4):1507-1509.
doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.06.052. Epub 2020 Jul 2.

A protocol for central venous access in patients with coronavirus disease 2019

Patrick T Jasinski  1 , Georgios Tzavellas  1 , Jerry A Rubano  2 , Daniel N Rutigliano  2 , Edvard Skripochnik  1 , Apostolos K Tassiopoulos  1
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A protocol for central venous access in patients with coronavirus disease 2019

Patrick T Jasinski et al. J Vasc Surg. 2020 Oct.
No abstract available

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Guidance protocol for PICC insertion depending on the patient's clinical condition. HFNC, high-flow nasal cannula; IJ, internal jugular; PUI, person under investigation.
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Comment in

  • Terminology for vascular access devices.
    Iacobone E, Brescia F, Capozzoli G, Elisei D, Giustivi D, Greca ALA, Pinelli F, Pittiruti M. Iacobone E, et al. J Vasc Surg. 2021 Jul;74(1):344-345. doi: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.12.114. J Vasc Surg. 2021. PMID: 34172194 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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