Risk factors for site complications of intravenous therapy in children and adolescents with cancer

• Main Authors: Luciano Marques dos Santos (Author), Cleonara Sousa Gomes e Silva (Author), Elis Souza Machado (Author), André Henrique do Vale Almeida (Author), Carlos Alberto Lima da Silva (Author), Bianka Sousa Martins Silva (Author), Ariane Ferreira Machado Avelar (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Associação Brasileira de Enfermagem.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objectives: to analyze predictive factors for the incidence of complications related to peripheral venous catheters in children and adolescents with cancer. Methods: a longitudinal follow-up study, conducted at a pediatric oncology clinic unit of a hospital in Bahia, with 333 peripheral ven...