The incidence of phlebitis in Tk.II Udayana hospital was 4.88% higher than the 2013 standard Indonesian Ministry Health, which <1.5%, even though had prepared a Phlebitis Bundle Standard Operating Procedure (SOP). This study aims to determine correlation between bundle and inpatient room Tk. II Udayana. quantitative observational with correlational method cross-sectional design. involved 81 ...

BACKGROUND Phlebitis is the most common complication associated with peripheral intravenous infusion of amiodarone. The purpose of this study is to determine the effects of sesame oil on the prevention of amiodarone-induced phlebitis. MATERIALS AND METHODS This is a double-blind randomized controlled trial. Thirty-six patients hospitalized in a coronary care unit were randomly allocated into ...

PURPOSE Phlebitis caused by intravenous infusion of antineoplastic agents is one of the critical problems when anticancer therapy is prolonged. We have already reported that both rapid infusion and dilution of the injection solution were effective methods for reducing phlebitis caused by vinorelbine (VNR) in rabbits. The aim of this study was to explore other practical methods for preventing ph...

OBJECTIVE To compare the rates of phlebitis of peripheral intravenous lines left in place for 72 hours versus rates of those left in place 96 hours. DESIGN A prospective, nonrandomized study. SETTING A university teaching hospital with 375 beds. PATIENTS Consecutive adult patients who received peripheral intravenous lines and were admitted to the wards. MEASUREMENTS The phlebitis rates ...

Outcomes: Primary outcome was phlebitis during use or within 48 hours of catheter removal. Phlebitis was defined as simultaneous presentation of ≥ 2 of the following: patient-reported pain or tenderness, with severity ≥ 2 on a 10-point scale; erythema extending ≥ 1 cm from insertion site; swelling extending ≥ 1 cm from insertion site; purulent discharge; or palpable venous cord beyond the cathe...

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 ...