Background: Phlebitisis is the inflammation of the veins that negatively affect the patient’s health status. This study was conducted to determine the effect of external use of sesame oil in prevention of chemotherapy-induced phlebitis in children with ALL. Materials and  Methods: This double-blind clinical trial was conducted on 60 patients aged 2 to 14 years old who were admitted ...

This study aims to analyze the effectiveness of Peripheral Vascular Disease Access Device (PVAD) assessment for prevention phlebitis. The method used is a literature review by searching articles in Scopus, ScienceDirect, CINAHL, Pubmed, Oxford, and SAGE databases. results showed that patient on intravenous therapy helpful patients undergoing therapy. Assessment made during insertion can increas...

OBJECTIVE Intravenous catheters have been indispensable tools of modern medicine. Although intravenous applications can be used for a multitude of purposes, these applications may cause complications, some of which have serious effects. Of these complications, the most commonly observed is phlebitis. This study was conducted to determine the effect of catheter indwell time on phlebitis developm...

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...

PURPOSE To develop a chemotherapeutics induced phlebitis and explore the effects of Xianchen on the phlebitis treatment. METHODS Forty-eight rabbits were divided into two series. Phlebitis model induced by vincristine was established at each series. The first series had 24 rabbits, which were divided into four groups (6 hours, 12 hours, 18 hours, 24 hours) after vincristine infusion. The grad...

Objective. To document the incidence of postinfusion phlebitis and to investigate associated risk factors. Design. Analysis of existing data set from a large randomized controlled trial, the primary purpose of which was to compare routine peripheral intravascular catheter changes with changing catheters only on clinical indication. Participants and Setting. Patients admitted to a large, acute g...

OBJECTIVES to assess nurses' perceptions of risk factors for the development of phlebitis, with a special focus on the perception of phlebitic potentials of some infusion medications and solutions. METHOD a cross-sectional questionnaire study, which included a sample of 102 nurses. RESULTS Nurses recognized some factors that may reduce the incidence of phlebitis; however, more than half of ...