Indwelling arterial catheters in the intensive care unit: necessary and beneficial, or a harmful crutch?

Am J Respir Crit Care Med. 2010 Jul 15;182(2):133-4. doi: 10.1164/rccm.201003-0410ED.
No abstract available

Publication types

  • Editorial
  • Research Support, N.I.H., Extramural
  • Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't

MeSH terms

  • Bacteremia / etiology
  • Blood Gas Analysis / instrumentation
  • Blood Pressure Determination / instrumentation
  • Catheter-Related Infections / etiology
  • Catheters, Indwelling / adverse effects*
  • Humans
  • Intensive Care Units*
  • Monitoring, Physiologic / instrumentation
  • Thrombosis / etiology