A Comparison of Transparent Polyurethane and Dry Gauze Dressings for Peripheral IV Catheter Sites: Rates of Phlebitis, Infiltration, and Dislodgment by Patients

American Journal of Critical Care

Volumn 6, Issue 5, 1997, Pages 377-381

  Tripepi Bova, Kathleen A ^a,b   Woods, Kathleen Daum ^a,b   Loach, Michele Carson ^a,b  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^b INNOVISION COMMUNICATIONS   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

POLYURETHAN;

ARTICLE; CATHETERIZATION; CLINICAL TRIAL; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; EQUIPMENT; HUMAN; INSTRUMENTATION; INTENSIVE CARE; PHLEBITIS; PROTECTIVE CLOTHING; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL;

CATHETERIZATION, PERIPHERAL; CRITICAL CARE; EQUIPMENT FAILURE; HUMANS; OCCLUSIVE DRESSINGS; PHLEBITIS; POLYURETHANES;

EID: 0031227544     PISSN: 10623264     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4037/ajcc1997.6.5.377     Document Type: Review

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