Resultados: 2

Incidence of phlebitis associated with the use of peripheral IV catheter and following catheter removal

ABSTRACT 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. Sociod...

The development of a risk score for unplanned removal of peripherally inserted central catheter in newborns

OBJECTIVE:

to develop a risk score for unplanned removal of peripherally inserted central catheter in newborns.

METHOD:

prospective cohort study conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit with newborn babies who underwent 524 catheter insertions. Th...