Prospective cohort study on the management and complications of peripheral venous catheter in patients hospitalised in internal medicine

To analyse compliance with the recommendations on the insertion-maintenance of peripheral venous catheter (PVC) and the incidence of complications according to the healthcare department that inserted the PVCs. We conducted a prospective cohort follow-up study of PVCs, from their insertion in the eme...

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Published in:Revista clínica espanõla (English edition) 2021-03, Vol.221 (3), p.151-156
Main Authors: López-López, C., Collados-Gómez, L., García-Manzanares, M.E., Segura-Paz, A.M., López-Gutierrez, A.M., Pérez-García, S.
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Language:English
Subjects:
Catéter venoso periférico
Complicaciones
Complications
Patient safety
Peripheral venous catheter
Seguridad del paciente
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Summary:To analyse compliance with the recommendations on the insertion-maintenance of peripheral venous catheter (PVC) and the incidence of complications according to the healthcare department that inserted the PVCs. We conducted a prospective cohort follow-up study of PVCs, from their insertion in the emergency or internal medicine (IM) department until their withdrawal. We monitored 590 PVCs, 274 from the emergency department and 316 from IM. In terms of compliance with the process indicators, there was a cannulation rate in the antecubital fossa of 3.5 and 1.6 per 100 catheters-day (p 
ISSN:2254-8874
2254-8874
DOI:10.1016/j.rceng.2020.05.014