Risk factors for complications in peripheral intravenous catheters in adults: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial

ABSTRACT Objective: analyze the risk factors linked to complications in peripheral intravenous catheters. Method: secondary data analysis of a randomized controlled trial with 169 medical and surgical patients placed in two groups, one with integrated safety catheter (n=90) and other using simple...

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Main Authors: Derdried Athanasio Johann, Mitzy Tannia Reichembach Danski, Stela Adami Vayego, Dulce Aparecida Barbosa, Jolline Lind
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade de São Paulo
Series:Revista Latino-Americana de Enfermagem
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0104-11692016000100435&lng=en&tlng=en