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Peripheral Venous Catheter

A small, flexible tube used to deliver fluids into the body. A needle is used to insert the catheter into a vein, usually in the back of the hand or… (More)
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Topic mentions per year

1984-2018
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2014
2014
Phlebitis risk varies by peripheral venous catheter site and increases after 96 hours: a large multi-centre prospective study.
AIMS This multi-centre prospective field study evaluated whether peripheral venous catheter site of insertion influences the risk… (More)
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2013
2013
Central or peripheral catheters for initial venous access of ICU patients: a randomized controlled trial.
OBJECTIVES The vast majority of ICU patients require some form of venous access. There are no evidenced-based guidelines… (More)
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2010
2010
Use of central venous catheter and peripheral venous catheter as risk factors for nosocomial bloodstream infection in very-low-birth-weight infants.
OBJECTIVE To describe the relationship between the use of central and peripheral venous catheters and the risk of nosocomial… (More)
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2008
2008
Comparison of two blood sampling methods in anticoagulation therapy: venipuncture and peripheral venous catheter.
AIM To compare prothrombin time and activated partial thromboplastin time values in concurrent blood samples obtained by direct… (More)
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2007
2007
Clinical epidemiology and outcomes of peripheral venous catheter-related bloodstream infections at a university-affiliated hospital.
Despite enormous clinical experience of using peripheral vascular catheters, there is still controversy over the incidence and… (More)
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2006
2006
Correlation of peripheral venous pressure and central venous pressure in kidney recipients.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVE Previous studies in adults have demonstrated a clinically useful correlation between central venous… (More)
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2006
2006
The value of Gram staining of catheter segments for rapid detection of peripheral venous catheter infections.
Catheter-related bloodstream infections are common in hospitalized patients. Peripheral venous catheters (PVCs) are the most… (More)
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2003
2003
Benefit and risk of heparin for maintaining peripheral venous catheters in neonates: a placebo-controlled trial.
OBJECTIVES Heparin addition to infusion fluids is used to prolong catheter patency in newborns. Heparin may also induce adverse… (More)
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1997
1997
[Peripheral venous catheter embolism].
The accidental embolization of peripheral venous catheter fragments seems to be a rare event. Removal of the catheter embolus is… (More)
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1984
1984
Intravenous therapy team and peripheral venous catheter-associated complications. A prospective controlled study.
A prospective controlled trial was conducted on four similar inpatient medical wards to test the hypothesis that a trained… (More)
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