|
Number of devices/patient
| |
2 (2)
|
|
Indwelling time (hours)
| |
72 (48)
|
|
Site of PVC insertion
|
|
Dorsum of the hand
|
170 (78.8)
| |
|
Wrist
|
2 (1)
| |
|
Antecubital fossa
|
3 (1.5)
| |
|
Lower arm
|
2 (1)
| |
|
Foot
|
37 (17.2)
| |
|
Head
|
1 (0.5)
| |
|
Cannula gauge
|
|
22G (blue)
|
115 (53.5)
| |
|
24 G (yellow)
|
100 (46.5)
| |
|
Reason for PVC insertion
|
|
Infusion
|
145 (67.4)
| |
|
Medication
|
53 (24.7)
| |
|
Blood product transfusion
|
17 (7.9)
| |
|
Administration method
|
|
Gravitational
|
114 (53)
| |
|
Volume-controlled burette
|
53 (24.7)
| |
|
Infusion pump
|
48 (22.3)
| |
|
Fluids
|
58 (27)
| |
|
5% Dextrose
|
28 (13)
| |
|
10% Dextrose
|
21 (9.8)
| |
|
Normosaline solution
|
9 (4.2)
| |
|
Drugs (one or more)/device
|
145 (67.4)
| |
|
Number of drugs/device
|
|
Antibiotics (one or more)/device
|
114 (53)
|
1 (1)
|
|
Aciclovir
|
7 (3.3)
| |
|
Paracetamol
|
31 (14.4)
| |
|
Corticosteroids
|
16 (7.4)
| |
|
Proton Pump Inhibitors
|
26 (12.1)
| |
|
Pamidronate
|
7 (3.2)
| |
|
Other
|
11 (5.1)
| |
|
Rhythm of device use/day (N = 165)
|
|
≤3 times
|
92 (42.8)
| |
|
> 3 times
|
123 (57.2)
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