Peripheral intravenous catheter related phlebitis and its contributing factors among adult population at KU Teaching Hospital

Kathmandu University Medical Journal

Volumn 6, Issue 24, 2008, Pages 443-447

  Singh, Regina ^a   Bhandary, S ^b   Pun, K D ^a  

^a KATHMANDU UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICAL SCIENCES   (Nepal)

^b PATAN HOSPITAL   (Nepal)

Author keywords

Catheter; Intravenous therapy; KUTH; Nepal; Phlebitis; Risk factors

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CATHETER COMPLICATION; CATHETERIZATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; FOREARM; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFUSION SYSTEM; INTRAVENOUS CATHETER; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PERIPHERAL INFUSION; PHLEBITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TEACHING HOSPITAL;

EID: 67049108065     PISSN: 18122027     EISSN: 18122078     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3126/kumj.v6i4.1732     Document Type: Article

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