Influence of fine-bore catheter length on infusion thrombophlebitis in peripheral intravenous nutrition: A randomised controlled trial

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 79, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 221-224

  Everitt, N J ^a,b   McMahon, M J ^a  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b DONCASTER ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catheterisation; Infusions; Intravenous; Parenteral nutrition; Peripheral venous; Thrombophlebitis

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EXTRAVASATION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS FEEDING; MALE; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PERIPHERAL VEIN; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TIME;

ADULT; AGED; CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; EXTRAVASATION OF DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC MATERIALS; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; RISK FACTORS; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0030941854     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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