Ultrasonographic Classification of Subcutaneous Edema Caused by Infusion via Peripheral Intravenous Catheter

Ultrasonographic Classification of Subcutaneous Edema Caused by Infusion via Peripheral Intravenous Catheter

Background: Our aim in this study was to determine the ability of ultrasonography (US) to assess and classify the degree of subcutaneous edema caused by infusion via peripheral intravenous catheter, compared to assessment by the Infusion Nurses Society infiltration scale. Methods: This prospective s...

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Main Authors: Koichi Yabunaka, Ryoko Murayama, Hidenori Tanabe, Toshiaki Takahashi, Makoto Oe, Maiko Oya, Masayuki Fujioka, Hiromi Sanada
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2016-06-01
Series:Journal of Medical Ultrasound
Subjects:
infiltration scale
subcutaneous edema
ultrasonography
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0929644116000060

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