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  Impact of Indwelling Time of Peripheral Intravascular Catheter on the Incidence of Phlebitis

  By Ruchi Saini, Sukhpal Kaur, Meenakashi Agnihotri

  Abstract: Insertion of a peripheral intravenous catheter is the most common procedure performed in the hospitals. Infusion-related phlebitis is the most common catheter-related complications. The CDC guidelines (2011) recommended scheduled replacement of peripheral IV catheters every 72–96 h to prevent phlebitis. The current study was taken up to assess the impact of indwelling time of peripheral intravenous catheter on the development of phlebitis. A prospective study design was adopted and 168 …

  Published in Journal of Nursing Science & Practice · Vol. 5, Issue 2, 2015 · pp. 12–16 Read article →