Complications in the use of peripherally inserted central catheter associated with peripheral intravenous therapy: retrospective cohort
Elizângela Santana dos Santos,
Elaine Barros Ferreira,
Fernanda Titareli Merizio Martins Braga
et al.
Abstract:Objective: to analyze the occurrence of difficulty in the peripheral insertion of the central catheter and the presence of complications in the use of this device in hospitalized adults who received peripheral intravenous therapy through a short peripheral intravenous catheter and to identify whether there is an association between peripheral intravenous therapy and the presence of complications in the use of the peripherally inserted central catheter. Method: retrospective cohort, with patients aged 18 years… Show more
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