2008
Assessing Procedural and Clinical Data Plus Electrocardiographic Guidance Greatly Reduce the Need for Routine Chest Radiography After Central Line Placement
Davis KA. Assessing Procedural and Clinical Data Plus Electrocardiographic Guidance Greatly Reduce the Need for Routine Chest Radiography After Central Line Placement. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2008, 64: 542. PMID: 18301233, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e3181614307.Peer-Reviewed Original Research
2007
Comparison of Routine Chest Radiograph Versus Clinician Judgment to Determine Adequate Central Line Placement in Critically Ill Patients
Abood GJ, Davis KA, Esposito TJ, Luchette FA, Gamelli RL. Comparison of Routine Chest Radiograph Versus Clinician Judgment to Determine Adequate Central Line Placement in Critically Ill Patients. Journal Of Trauma And Acute Care Surgery 2007, 63: 50-56. PMID: 17622868, DOI: 10.1097/ta.0b013e31806bf1a3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCentral venous catheterizationCentral line placementLine placementClinical judgmentCVC placementIll patientsClinician judgmentPredictive valuePostprocedural chest radiographGeneral surgery patientsIncidence of complicationsProcedure-related complicationsProspective observational studyIntensive care unitStandard of careChest X-rayNegative predictive valuePositive predictive valueSubclavian positionPostprocedural complicationsSurgery patientsCare unitVenous catheterizationClinical impressionChest radiographs