Prevention of Peripheral Venous Catheter Complications With an Intravenous Therapy Team

Prevention of peripheral venous catheter complications with an intravenous therapy team: a randomized controlled trial.

BACKGROUND More than 25 million patients have peripheral intravenous (IV) catheters placed each year in US hospitals. Infusion therapy is believed to account for one third of all nosocomial bacteremias. METHODS We performed a randomized, prospective, controlled study in a university-affiliated hospital to determine whether the use of an IV therapy team decreases peripheral venous catheter-rel...

Incidence of Phlebitis Associated With Peripheral Venous Catheter of Patients With COVID-19

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...

Intravenous catheter associated complications.

Two cases of intravenous catheter associated complications are reported herewith.

Effect of Arnebia Euchroma poultice on the prevention of peripheral intravenous catheter-related phlebitis: A randomized clinical trial

Background & Aim: The most common complication of peripheral intravenous catheter use is phlebitis. This study aimed to determine the effect of Arnebia Euchroma on the prevention of peripheral intravenous catheter-related phlebitis. Methods & Materials: A double-blind randomized clinical trial done on 120 patients hospitalized in CCU and heart wards of Shariaty hospital in Tehran in 2017. The ...