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Complications Associated With Arterial Catheterization in Children.
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Title Complications Associated With Arterial Catheterization in Children.
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/578634?src=rss
Description This study serves as a hypothesis-generating report and suggests the need to carefully assess arterial catheter-associated complications in a prospective study independent of CVCs.
Pediatric Critical Care Medicine
Category Articles > Critical Care
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Date Aug 14, 2008
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