Plasma exchange using peripheral arterial and venous access in the pediatric intensive care unit
Our findings support AL use for vascular access, as a viable alternative to the traditional large bore, double lumen catheters most often used for TPE in children. Benefits of AL use may include a decrease in sedation requirements and a lower risk of vascular complications. Further investigation is warranted, for consideration as routine practice in PICUs.
Authors
- Eytan Kaplan (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-0767-2294)
- Jerry Stein (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6352-6956)
- Elhanan Nahum (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-6122-7570)
- Gili Kadmon (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3917-4353)
- Avichai Weissbach (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1754-9396)
Institutions
- Tel Aviv University (IL)
- Schneider Children's Medical Center (IL)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Transfusion
- Published
- 2024-11-24
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1111/trf.18075
- Citations
- 1
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.74