The use of metal or plastic needles in continuous subcutaneous infusion in a hospice setting

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 22, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 134-138

  Abbas, Syed Qamar ^a   Yeldham, Margaret ^a   Bell, Suzanne ^a  

^a St Clare Hospice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Continuous subcutaneous infusion; Hospice; Plastic needles; Syringe driver

Indexed keywords

CYCLIZINE; DEXAMETHASONE; DIAMORPHINE; DICLOFENAC; GLYCOPYRRONIUM BROMIDE; HALOPERIDOL; LEVOMEPROMAZINE; METAL; METOCLOPRAMIDE; MIDAZOLAM; OCTREOTIDE; PLASTIC; SCOPOLAMINE BROMIDE; SCOPOLAMINE BUTYL BROMIDE;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DATA ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HOSPICE CARE; HUMAN; INFECTION; INFLAMMATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; INJECTION SITE REACTION; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; MEDICAL STAFF; NEEDLE; NEEDLESTICK INJURY;

EID: 16444372836     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/104990910502200211     Document Type: Article

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