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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… Expand
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Highly Cited
2014
Highly Cited
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… Expand
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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… Expand
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2013
2013
Improving patient safety during insertion of peripheral venous catheters: an observational intervention study
Background: Peripheral venous catheters are frequently used in hospitalized patients but increase the risk of nosocomial… Expand
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Highly Cited
2010
Highly Cited
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… Expand
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Highly Cited
2008
Highly Cited
2008
Incidence of healthcare-associated infections in high-risk neonates: results from the German surveillance system for very-low-birthweight infants.
Infants with birthweight <1500g (VLBW) are at high risk of healthcare-associated infection (HAI). We present surveillance data… Expand
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2007
2007
Can peripheral venous pressure be an alternative to central venous pressure during right hepatectomy in living donors?
The safety of living donors is a matter of cardinal importance in addition to obtaining optimal liver grafts to be transplanted… Expand
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2007
2007
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… Expand
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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… Expand
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Highly Cited
2001
Highly Cited
2001
Risk factors for nosocomial infections in critically ill newborns: a 5-year prospective cohort study.
BACKGROUND Nosocomial infections (NIs) are one of the most important causes of morbidity in neonatal intensive care units (NICUs… Expand
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1994
1994
Comparison of PT, aPTT, and factor VII values obtained by concurrent sample collection by direct venipuncture and peripheral venous catheters.
STUDY OBJECTIVE To compare prothrombin time (PT), activated partial thromboplastin time (aPTT), and factor VII values in… Expand
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