A systematic review of Comfeel transparent dressing for preventing PICC-associated phlebitis / 中国实用护理杂志

ABSTRACT

Objective We aimed to systematically review the effect of Comfeel transparent dressing for preventing PICC-associated phlebitis.Methods We electronically searched in China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI),Chinese Science Technology Periodical Databases (VIP),Wanfang Database,China Biology Medicine Disc (CBM),PubMed and Embase for studies about effect of Comfeel transparent dressing for preventing PICC-associated phlebitis from inception to June 2014.Literature was screened and evaluated by inclusion and exclusion criterion.The RevMan 5.1 software was used for Meta-analysis.Results This study included 7 RCTs involving 524 patients.Meta analysis showed that compared with the 3M occlusive dressing,Comfeel transparent dressing could significantly decrease the incidence of PICC-associated phlebitis,OR=0.17,95％CI (0.08,0.34),Z=4.95,P＜0.01.Conclusions Comfeel plus transparent dressing can prevent the incidence of PICC-associated phlebitis.