Association between continuous peripheral I.V. infusion of 3% sodium chloride injection and phlebitis in adults

American Journal of Health-System Pharmacy

Volumn 75, Issue 5, 2018, Pages 284-291

  Meng, Lina ^a   Nguyen, Cherwyn M ^a   Patel, Samit ^a   Mlynash, Michael ^a   Finley Caulfield, Anna ^a  

^a STANFORD UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse drug event; Adverse drug reaction; Hyperosmolar agents; Hypertonic saline; Osmotherapy; Phlebitis

Indexed keywords

SODIUM CHLORIDE;

ADOLESCENT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEPHALIC VEIN; CONTINUOUS INFUSION; DRUG SAFETY; ERYTHEMA; FEMALE; HOSPITAL POLICY; HUMAN; INJECTION SITE PAIN; INTENSIVE CARE UNIT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PHLEBITIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; ADULT; CHEMICALLY INDUCED; DRUG FORMULATION; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; MIDDLE AGED; VERY ELDERLY;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DRUG COMPOUNDING; FEMALE; HUMANS; INFUSIONS, INTRAVENOUS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHLEBITIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SALINE SOLUTION, HYPERTONIC; SODIUM CHLORIDE;

EID: 85042406176     PISSN: 10792082     EISSN: 15352900     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.2146/ajhp161028     Document Type: Article

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