Phlebitis and infiltration: vascular trauma associated with the peripheral venous catheter

• Main Authors: Luciene Muniz Braga (Author), Pedro Miguel Parreira (Author), Anabela de Sousa Salgueiro Oliveira (Author), Lisete dos Santos Mendes Mónico (Author), Cristina Arreguy-Sena (Author), Maria Adriana Henriques (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2018-05-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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ABSTRACT Objective: to determine the incidence rate and risk factors for the nursing-sensitive indicators phlebitis and infiltration in patients with peripheral venous catheters (PVCs). Method: cohort study with 110 patients. Scales were used to assess and document phlebitis and infiltration. Socio-...