Biomaterial Database

Central venous access devices in children. 1990

C Marcoux, and S Fisher, and D Wong

Central venous access devices are used with increasing frequency in children with chronic illnesses that require long-term parenteral treatment. Nurses are often responsible for taking care of the device and teaching the family home maintenance.

UI	MeSH Term	Description	Entries
D007223	Infant	A child between 1 and 23 months of age.	Infants
D010290	Parents	Persons functioning as natural, adoptive, or substitute parents. The heading includes the concept of parenthood as well as preparation for becoming a parent.	Step-Parents,Parental Age,Parenthood Status,Stepparent,Age, Parental,Ages, Parental,Parent,Parental Ages,Status, Parenthood,Step Parents,Step-Parent,Stepparents
D002305	Cardiac Tamponade	Compression of the heart by accumulated fluid (PERICARDIAL EFFUSION) or blood (HEMOPERICARDIUM) in the PERICARDIUM surrounding the heart. The affected cardiac functions and CARDIAC OUTPUT can range from minimal to total hemodynamic collapse.	Pericardial Tamponade,Cardiac Tamponades,Pericardial Tamponades,Tamponade, Cardiac,Tamponade, Pericardial,Tamponades, Cardiac,Tamponades, Pericardial
D002405	Catheterization, Central Venous	Placement of an intravenous CATHETER in the subclavian, jugular, or other central vein.	Central Venous Catheterization,Venous Catheterization, Central,Catheterization, Central,Central Catheterization,Catheterizations, Central,Catheterizations, Central Venous,Central Catheterizations,Central Venous Catheterizations,Venous Catheterizations, Central
D002408	Catheters, Indwelling	Catheters designed to be left within an organ or passage for an extended period of time.	Implantable Catheters,In-Dwelling Catheters,Catheter, In-Dwelling,Catheter, Indwelling,Catheters, In-Dwelling,In Dwelling Catheters,In-Dwelling Catheter,Indwelling Catheter,Indwelling Catheters
D002648	Child	A person 6 to 12 years of age. An individual 2 to 5 years old is CHILD, PRESCHOOL.	Children
D002675	Child, Preschool	A child between the ages of 2 and 5.	Children, Preschool,Preschool Child,Preschool Children
D004509	Education, Nursing, Continuing	Educational programs designed to inform nurses of recent advances in their fields.	Education, Nursing, Post-Basic,Education, Nursing, Post-Registration,Nursing Education, Continuing,Nursing Education, Post-Basic,Nursing Education, Post-Registration,Post-Basic Nursing Education,Post-Registration Nursing Education,Continuing Nursing Education,Education, Continuing Nursing,Education, Post-Basic Nursing,Education, Post-Registration Nursing,Nursing Education, Post Basic,Nursing Education, Post Registration,Post Basic Nursing Education,Post Registration Nursing Education
D006701	Home Nursing	Nursing care given to an individual in the home. The care may be provided by a family member or a friend. Home nursing as care by a non-professional is differentiated from HOME CARE SERVICES provided by professionals: visiting nurse, home health agencies, hospital, or other organized community group.	Home Care, Non-Professional,Nursing, Home,Home Care, Nonprofessional,Care, Non-Professional Home,Care, Nonprofessional Home,Home Care, Non Professional,Non-Professional Home Care,Nonprofessional Home Care
D006801	Humans	Members of the species Homo sapiens.	Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man