Pilot study: Preparation for a randomized trial comparing gauze dressings to no dressings for tunneled right atrial catheters (TRACs)
The purpose of this pilot study was to prepare for a large randomized trial comparing a dressing and a no-dressing intervention for patients with tunneled right atrial catheters (TRACs). Twenty-four patients, some undergoing bone marrow transplants, were accrued. In the dressing group, four out of 1...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Pappin Communications
1995-07-01
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| Series: | Canadian Oncology Nursing Journal |
| Online Access: | http://www.canadianoncologynursingjournal.com/index.php/conj/article/view/518/519 |
| Summary: | The purpose of this pilot study was to prepare for a large randomized trial comparing a dressing and a no-dressing intervention for patients with tunneled right atrial catheters (TRACs). Twenty-four patients, some undergoing bone marrow transplants, were accrued. In the dressing group, four out of 11 participants developed sepsis, compared to three out of 13 in the no-dressing group. |
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| ISSN: | 2368-8076 |