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Cost effectiveness of antimicrobial catheters in the intensive care unit: addressing uncertainty in the decision.

Halton KA, Cook DA, Whitby M, Paterson DL, Graves N.

Crit Care. 2009;13(2):R35. Epub 2009 Mar 11.PMID: 19284570 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

The clinical effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of central venous catheters treated with anti-infective agents in preventing bloodstream infections: a systematic review and economic evaluation.

Hockenhull JC, Dwan K, Boland A, Smith G, Bagust A, Dündar Y, Gamble C, McLeod C, Walley T, Dickson R.

Health Technol Assess. 2008 Apr;12(12):iii-iv, xi-xii, 1-154. Review.PMID: 18405471 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articlesFree article

New choices for central venous catheters: potential financial implications.

Shorr AF, Humphreys CW, Helman DL.

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Cost-effectiveness of antiseptic-impregnated central venous catheters for the prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infection.

Veenstra DL, Saint S, Sullivan SD.

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Which antimicrobial impregnated central venous catheter should we use? Modeling the costs and outcomes of antimicrobial catheter use.

Marciante KD, Veenstra DL, Lipsky BA, Saint S.

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A systematic review comparing the relative effectiveness of antimicrobial-coated catheters in intensive care units.

Ramritu P, Halton K, Collignon P, Cook D, Fraenkel D, Battistutta D, Whitby M, Graves N.

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The clinical and economic consequences of nosocomial central venous catheter-related infection: are antimicrobial catheters useful?

Saint S, Veenstra DL, Lipsky BA.

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2000 Jun;21(6):375-80. Review.PMID: 10879567 [PubMed - indexed for MEDLINE]Related articles

Effect of chlorhexidine/silver sulfadiazine-impregnated central venous catheters in an intensive care unit with a low blood stream infection rate after implementation of an educational program: a before-after trial.

Schuerer DJ, Zack JE, Thomas J, Borecki IB, Sona CS, Schallom ME, Venker M, Nemeth JL, Ward MR, Verjan L, Warren DK, Fraser VJ, Mazuski JE, Boyle WA, Buchman TG, Coopersmith CM.

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A prospective, randomized trial of rifampicin-minocycline-coated and silver-platinum-carbon-impregnated central venous catheters.

Fraenkel D, Rickard C, Thomas P, Faoagali J, George N, Ware R.

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Prevention of central venous catheter-related bloodstream infection by use of an antiseptic-impregnated catheter. A randomized, controlled trial.

Maki DG, Stolz SM, Wheeler S, Mermel LA.

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Effect of nurse staffing and antimicrobial-impregnated central venous catheters on the risk for bloodstream infections in intensive care units.

Alonso-Echanove J, Edwards JR, Richards MJ, Brennan P, Venezia RA, Keen J, Ashline V, Kirkland K, Chou E, Hupert M, Veeder AV, Speas J, Kaye J, Sharma K, Martin A, Moroz VD, Gaynes RP.

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Prevention of bloodstream infections with central venous catheters treated with anti-infective agents depends on catheter type and insertion time: evidence from a meta-analysis.

Walder B, Pittet D, Tramèr MR.

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Are antimicrobial-impregnated catheters effective? Don't throw out the baby with the bathwater.

Crnich CJ, Maki DG.

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Are antiseptic-coated central venous catheters effective in a real-world setting?

Borschel DM, Chenoweth CE, Kaufman SR, Hyde KV, VanDerElzen KA, Raghunathan TE, Collins CD, Saint S.

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Central venous catheters coated with minocycline and rifampin for the prevention of catheter-related colonization and bloodstream infections. A randomized, double-blind trial. The Texas Medical Center Catheter Study Group.

Raad I, Darouiche R, Dupuis J, Abi-Said D, Gabrielli A, Hachem R, Wall M, Harris R, Jones J, Buzaid A, Robertson C, Shenaq S, Curling P, Burke T, Ericsson C.

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Antimicrobial chlorhexidine/silver sulfadiazine-coated central venous catheters versus those uncoated in patients undergoing allogeneic stem cell transplantation.

Vokurka S, Kabatova-Maxova K, Skardova J, Bystricka E.

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Effectiveness of impregnated central venous catheters for catheter related blood stream infection: a systematic review.

Gilbert RE, Harden M.

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The risk of bloodstream infection in adults with different intravascular devices: a systematic review of 200 published prospective studies.

Maki DG, Kluger DM, Crnich CJ.

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Decreasing catheter-related infection and hospital costs by continuous quality improvement.

Civetta JM, Hudson-Civetta J, Ball S.

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Adefovir dipivoxil and pegylated interferon alfa-2a for the treatment of chronic hepatitis B: a systematic review and economic evaluation.

Shepherd J, Jones J, Takeda A, Davidson P, Price A.

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