Impact of Different Flushing Frequencies on Peripheral Intravenous Catheter Failure, Coagulation, and Tissue Injury—A Counterbalanced Preclinical Human Trial
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Abstract
Background:
Peripheral intravenous venous catheters (PIVCs) are associated with a postinsertion failure incidence of 40%, yet the common maintenance and preventive strategy of saline flushing is poorly understood at a physiological level.
Methods:
We developed a human model of bilateral cephalic vein ca… Show more
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