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Hickman Catheter–Related Infections in Neutropenic Patients: Insertion in the Operating Theater Versus Insertion in the Radiology Suite

Comparative Effects of Three Cytokine Regimens After High-Dose Cyclophosphamide: Granulocyte Colony-Stimulating Factor, Granulocyte-Macrophage Colony-Stimulating Factor (GM-CSF), and Sequential ...
Nature

Hickman catheter and implantable port devices for the delivery of chemotherapy: a phase II randomised controlled trial and economic evaluation

In the United Kingdom, totally implantable venous access systems (TIVAS) are not routinely used. Compared with Hickman catheters, these devices are more expensive and complex to insert. However, it is ...
Nature

Performance of a hybrid central venous catheter utilized for both peripheral blood stem cell harvest and transplant support of patients undergoing autologous peripheral blood ...

Vascular access is a critical aspect in the management of patients undergoing high-dose chemotherapy and autologous hematopoietic stem cell transplantation. The need to procure reliable access for ...
Fred Hutch

Dr. Robert Hickman, inventor of Hickman catheter, dies at age 92

Dr. Robert O. Hickman, a pediatric nephrologist and inventor of a catheter that revolutionized care for cancer patients, died on April 4. He was 92. In the 1970s, Hickman was a founding member of the ...
Healio

Prophylactic antibiotics before tunneled catheter insertion not tied to fewer infections

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Of 1,196 tunneled catheters placed in nephrology services that use antibiotics, four resulted in bloodstream ...