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Peripheral Vein Catheter . 21
Central Venous Catheter (CVC) . 21
Tunneling Insertion 22
Implantation Insertion . 22
Advantages to Central Venous Catheters . 22
Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters (PICCs) . 23
Advantages of PICC Lines 23
Possible Complications due to IV Catheters 23
TABLE 4 COMPLICATIONS DUE TO IV CATHETERS 23
TABLE 4 (CONTINUED) . 24
SPECIALTY CATHETERS 24
Thermodilution Catheters . 24
Suction Catheters 25
Oximetry Catheters . 25
END-USER PREFERENCES . 26
SIZE OF CATHETER 26
MATERIAL USED . 26
COATING . 27
LENGTH OF TIME CATHETER IS IN THE BODY . 27
INFECTION RATE 27
COST . 28
CHAPTER FOUR: CATHETERS AND WORLD DEMOGRAPHICS 29
CATHETER-ASSOCIATED INFECTIONS FROM SELECTED
PROCEDURES 29
TABLE 5 GLOBAL TRENDS IN CATHETER-ASSOCIATED
INFECTIONS BY ESTIMATED NUMBER OF INFECTIONS PER
PROCEDURE TYPE, 2006-2009 (THOUSANDS) 29
CORONARY PROCEDURES 29
TABLE 6 SELECTED WORLDWIDE CORONARY PROCEDURES,
2007* (PER 100,000 POPULATIONS) . 30
WORLDWIDE ECONOMIC DEMOGRAPHICS . 30
TABLE 7 HEALTHCARE EXPENDITURE AS A PERCENTAGE OF
GDP BY COUNTRY, 2003-2009* (%) 31
WORLDWIDE POPULATION GROWTH . 32
CHAPTER FIVE: CATHETER MATERIALS . 33
TABLE 8 CHARACTERISTICS OF CATHETER MATERIALS . 33
KEY CHARACTERISTICS . 33
SURFACE CHARACTERISTICS 34
CATHETER USE IN ADVANCED IMAGING . 34
MRA . 34
OCT 35
RADIOPACITY IN CATHETERS . 35
Determining Appropriate Properties of Radiopaque
Catheters 36
Economics of Radiopacity 36
COMPONENT MATERIALS 37
LATEX 37
Latex Allergic Reactions 37
SILICONE 37
Silicone Catheter Characteristics . 38
Disadvantage of Silicone Catheters 38
Cost Considerations for Silicone
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