Phlebitis associated with peripheral intravenous catheter among in-patients of a hospital in Vale do Paraíba
Phlebitis is an acute inflammation of the vein that causes swelling, pain, discomfort, redness around the puncture and a palpable cord-like vein. The objective of the study was to identify the incidence or absence of phlebitis in patients in a general hospital, the complications associated with veni...
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| Tipo de recurso: | artículo |
| Estado: | Versión publicada |
| Fecha de publicación: | 2014 |
| País: | Brasil |
| Institución: | Universidade Federal de Minas Gerais (UFMG) |
| Repositorio: | Reme (Online) |
| Idioma: | portugués inglés |
| OAI Identifier: | oai:periodicos.ufmg.br:article/50161 |
| Acceso en línea: | https://periodicos.ufmg.br/index.php/reme/article/view/50161 |
| Access Level: | acceso abierto |
| Palabra clave: | Phlebitis Peripheral Catheterization Nursing Care Nursing Flebitis Cateterismo Periférico Atención de Enfermería Enfermería Flebite Cuidados de Enfermagem Enfermagem |
| Sumario: | Phlebitis is an acute inflammation of the vein that causes swelling, pain, discomfort, redness around the puncture and a palpable cord-like vein. The objective of the study was to identify the incidence or absence of phlebitis in patients in a general hospital, the complications associated with venipuncture and the length of time the catheters remained in situ. This is a prospective quantitative study with an exploratory and descriptive nature which analyzed 76 patients. Of these, 24 (31.6%) developed phlebitis; 10 (41.6%) were classified as Grade I phlebitis, 9 (37.5%) as Grade II, 4 (16.7%) as Grade III and 1 (4.2%) as Grade IV. The length of time the device remained in situ ranged from 3 to 120 hours with an average of 49 hours. Nursing has an important role in preventing complications associated with peripheral intravenous access. Furthermore, the risk of phlebitis should be carefully evaluated. |
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