Central venous catheter-related infection: a cohort study evaluating dedicated central venous catheter packs
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The successful withdrawal of a migrated central venous catheter
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عنوان ژورنال: Critical Care
سال: 2009
ISSN: 1364-8535
DOI: 10.1186/cc8078