Assessment of phlebitis, infiltration and extravasation events in neonates submitted to intravenous therapy Avaliacion de la ocurrencia de flebitis, infiltración y extravasamiento en neonatos submetidos a terapia intravenosa Avaliação da ocorrência de flebite, infiltração e extravasamento em neonatos submetidos à terapia intravenosa

This study aimed to describe phlebitis, infiltration and extravasation events in newborn infants hospitalized at the neonatal intensive care unit of a public maternity in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. A quantitative and descriptive study was carried out, involving 36 newborns under intravenous therapy and...

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Main Authors: Ana Caroline Rodrigues Gomes, Charlione Aparecida Gomes da Silva, Carmen Justina Gamarra, Jane Cristina de Oliveira Faria, Ariane Ferreira Machado Avelar, Elisa da Conceição Rodrigues
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro 2011-09-01
Series:Escola Anna Nery
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S1414-81452011000300005