JAMA : the journal of the American Medical Association
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Randomized Controlled Trial Multicenter Study Clinical Trial
Effect of subcutaneous tunneling on internal jugular catheter-related sepsis in critically ill patients: a prospective randomized multicenter study.
To evaluate the effect of catheter tunneling on internal jugular catheter-related sepsis in critically ill patients. ⋯ The incidence of internal jugular catheter-related infections in critically ill patients can be reduced by using subcutaneous tunnelization.