Cost-effectiveness-analysis of ultrasound guidance for central venous catheterization compared with landmark method: a decision-analytic model

Abstract Background Ultrasound guidance for central venous catheterization is a commonly used alternative to the conventional landmark method. Because from the German perspective, the cost-effectiveness of ultrasound guidance is unclear, this study examined the cost-effectiveness of ultrasound guida...

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Main Authors: Yana Seleznova, Patrick Brass, Martin Hellmich, Stephanie Stock, Dirk Müller
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-04-01
Series:BMC Anesthesiology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12871-019-0719-5