Intravenous therapy and non-elective removal of epicutaneous catheters: a cohort study of neonates
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
;
13(2): 129-138, 2014.
Article
in English
| LILACS, BDENF
| ID: lil-726224
ABSTRACT
Aim:
To investigate the association between intravenous therapy and the incidence of non-elective removal of silicone single-lumen catheters installed in newborns.Method:
this was a prospective cohort study, conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit of a private hospital of São Paulo. The sample was composed of 97 epicutaneous catheters, 15 of them used for single intravenous therapy and 82 indicated for multiple intravenous therapy.Results:
The incidence of non-elective removal was 26.7% in single infusate catheters and 36.5% in multiple intravenous infusion catheters, with no statistically significant difference being noted (p = 0.33). Complications such as limb edema and extravasation occurred only in multiple IV infusion catheters.Conclusion:
We recommend the adoption of strategies for prevention, early detection and prompt treatment of complications that result in non-elective removal of epicutaneous catheters, regardless the intravenous therapy type...
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Index:
LILACS (Americas)
Main subject:
Infant, Newborn
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Catheterization, Central Venous
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Neonatal Nursing
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Critical Care
Type of study:
Etiology study
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Observational study
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Risk factors
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Screening study
Limits:
Female
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Humans
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Male
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Infant, Newborn
Language:
English
Journal:
Online braz. j. nurs. (Online)
Journal subject:
Nursing
Year:
2014
Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
Brazil
Institution/Affiliation country:
Universidade de São Paulo/BR
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