Fewer patients dislodged peripheral intravenous catheters with transparent dressings than with gauze dressings
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WITHDRAWN: Gauze and tape and transparent polyurethane dressings for central venous catheters.
BACKGROUND Central venous catheters (CVCs) facilitate venous access, allowing the intravenous administration of complex drug treatments, blood products and nutritional support, without the trauma associated with repeated venepuncture. However, CVCs are associated with a risk of infection. Some studies have indicated that the type of dressing used with them may affect the risk of infection. Gauz...
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence-Based Nursing
سال: 1998
ISSN: 1367-6539
DOI: 10.1136/ebn.1.3.81