Something's Missing: Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Fracture

Survey of phlebitis due to peripheral intravenous catheter

Introduction:‎‏ ‏Intravenous catheter despite its high value to deliver fluids and electrolytes has ‎side effects such as phlebitis that is a serious risk for patient. ‎ Objective:‎‏ ‏This study aims to determine prevalence of peripheral intravenous catheter – ‎induced phlebitis.‎ Methods: In This descriptive study, ‎‏100‏‎ hos...

Active hand warming eases peripheral intravenous catheter insertion.

Design: The main part of this study was a single-blinded randomized prospective controlled trial in a university hospital in Austria. Neurosurgical patients who were clinically stable (American Society of Anesthesiologists score of 1 or 2) were recruited. A carbon fibre warming unit, in the form of a cylindrical mitt, was designed for the study. The mitt was placed over the left hand and forear...

Infection Prevention: Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Assessment and Care.

Peripheral intravenous catheters are the most common device in hospital patients, but they do come with infection risks. Awareness of the complications and regular assessment can reduce risks and improve patient outcomes.

Peripheral intravenous catheter-related phlebitis and related risk factors.

INTRODUCTION Peripheral intravenous catheter-related phlebitis is a common and significant problem in clinical practice. This study aims to investigate the incidence of phlebitis and to evaluate some important related factors. METHODS 300 patients admitted to medical and surgical wards of hospitals in Semnan, Iran from April 2003 to February 2004 were prospectively studied. Variables evaluate...

Developing a Research base for Intravenous Peripheral catheter dwell times