Effect of prolonged infusion on vein calibre: A prospective study

Annals of the Royal College of Surgeons of England

Volumn 81, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 109-112

  Everitt, N J ^a,b  

^a LEEDS GENERAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b ROYAL HALLAMSHIRE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intravenous infusions; Parenteral nutrition; Thrombophlebitis; Ultrasonography

Indexed keywords

GLYCERYL TRINITRATE; HEPARIN; HYDROCORTISONE; HYDROCORTISONE SODIUM PHOSPHATE; HYPERTONIC SOLUTION; POLYURETHAN;

ACIDITY; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; EMULSION; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; INTRAVENOUS FEEDING; MALE; PATHOGENESIS; PERIPHERAL VEIN; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; ULTRASOUND; VENOCONSTRICTION;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARENTERAL NUTRITION; PERIPHERAL VASCULAR DISEASES; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; THROMBOPHLEBITIS; TIME FACTORS; VEINS;

EID: 0033065489     PISSN: 00358843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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