Thomas Kander

This study looked at over 29,000 patients to find out how often immediate complications happen when doctors insert a central venous catheter (a large IV placed in a major vein). The goal was to identify which patient, doctor, and procedure factors increase the risk of serious pro…

This study tested whether using a needle guide during ultrasound-guided subclavian vein catheterization reduces the number of skin punctures needed. 300 adults needing a central line were randomly assigned to get the procedure with or without the guide. The goal was to see if the…

This study looked at whether it is safe to lower the platelet count that triggers a transfusion before placing a central venous catheter (a special IV line) in patients with blood disorders. Researchers compared a new, lower threshold (10,000 platelets per cubic millimeter) to th…