OBJECTIVE to investigate the incidence of phlebitis and its association with risk factors when using peripheral IV catheters (PIC) and following their removal - (post-infusion phlebitis) in hospitalized adults. METHOD a cohort study of 171 patients using PIC, totaling 361 punctures. Sociodemographic variables and variables associated with the catheter were collected. Descriptive and analytica...

the effect of nanosil i comparing to the ethyl alcohol 70% solution in following phlebitis due to environmental venous catheter khezerloo s *, aparnak f received: 19 aug , 2013 accepted: 22 oct , 2013 abstract background & aims: more than 80% of patients receive variety of venous cures through environmental venous catheter in their hospitalization period. outbreak of side effects of venous cure...

Background: Although intravenous injection is nowadays one of the common invasive procedures in medical care, but like any other procedure, it has a lot of side effects. Phlebitis is the most common complication and one of the therapeutic aims is to prevent it. Aim: The aim of this study was to compair the effect of Clobetasol with Nitroglycerin ointment on the prevention of superficial IV Cath...

OBJECTIVE To compare routine replacement of intravenous peripheral catheters with replacement only when clinically indicated. DESIGN Randomised controlled trial. SETTING Tertiary hospital in Australia. PARTICIPANTS 755 medical and surgical patients: 379 allocated to catheter replacement only when clinically indicated and 376 allocated to routine care of catheter (control group). MAIN OU...

Phlebitis merupakan inflamasi vena yang disebabkan oleh iritasi kimia maupun mekanik ditandai dengan kemerahan, nyeri, dan pembengkakan. terjadi akibat pengetahuan perawat kurang menimbulkan dampak ketidak nyamanan pasien. Untuk menilai kejadian phlebitis pada pasien, bisa menggunakan aplikasi VIP Score (Visual Infusion Score) penilaian phlebitis, sehingga harapannya pemantauan plebitis akan le...

This research is a quasi experimental study carried out in internal and surgical wards of ali ibn abitaleb hospital to assess the effectiveness of treatment of nitroglycerine ointment appearing on time of phlebitis due to peripheral catheterization.the subjects of this study were 60 hospitalized patients at medical-surgical wards of the hospital,that were divided in two groups:control and test....

BACKGROUND Nurses noted that the rate of phlebitis was high when intravenous amiodarone was infused via a peripheral site. Hospital policy recommends a central vascular catheter, but this method is often not feasible because the drug is administered in emergent situations for short periods. OBJECTIVE To determine the rate and severity of phlebitis in patients given peripherally infused amioda...

Terapi infus merupakan salah satu tindakan yang paling sering diberikan pada pasien menjalani rawat inap, prosedur ini dapat menimbulkan ketidaknyamanan ketika terjadi phlebitis. Terdapat beberapa faktor menyebabkan terjadinya phlebitis, diantara dominan antara lain lokasi pemansangan dan lama pemasangan infus. Tujuan penelitian adalah mengetahui hubungan dengan kejadian phlebitis mendapatkan t...

Background: Phlebitis leads to increased discomfort for patients, longer hospital stays, and higher healthcare costs. One of the factors causing phlebitis is lack skilled nurses when performing infusions. Aim: The purpose study was determine relationship between novice nurses' knowledge about infusion therapy with incidence phlebitis. Methods: This type research using questionnaire nurse analyt...