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Guidance on the use of ultrasound locating devices for placing central venous catheters

  • Technology appraisal guidance
  • Reference number: TA49
  • Published:  04 October 2002
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  • Overview
  • 1 Recommendations
  • 2 Clinical need and practice
  • 3 The technology
  • 4 Evidence and interpretation
  • 5 Recommendations for further research
  • 6 Resource impact for the NHS
  • 7 Implementation and audit
  • 8 Appraisal committee members
  • 9 Sources of evidence considered by the committee
  • 10 Detail on criteria for audit of the use of ultrasound locating devices for placing central venous catheters

5 Recommendations for further research

5.1

Good quality studies are needed:

  • to investigate the possible economic and clinical implications to the NHS of nurse specialists or other healthcare practitioners carrying out routine insertion of CVCs

  • to evaluate the use of ultrasound-guided central venous catheterisation in small infants (those weighing less than 3 kg).


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