Peripheral Vein Thrombophlebitis in the Upper Extremity: A Systematic Review of a Frequent and Important Problem.

Background: The acceptable incidence of thrombophlebitis following intravenous cannulation is 5%, as recommended by the Intravenous Nurses Society guidelines, but publications have reported startling figures of 20% to 80%. Given the frequency of intravenous lines, this presents a potential clinical...

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Publicado en:American Journal of Medicine Vol. 133; no. 4; pp. 473 - 474
Autores principales: Heng, Shu Yun, Yap, Robert Tze-Jin, Tie, Joyce, McGrouther, Duncan Angus
Formato: research systematic review Journal Article
Publicado: Excerpta Medica Publishing Group Apr2020
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