ArticleTherapeutics and clinical risk management2014
Prospective study of incidence and predictors of peripheral intravenous catheter-induced complications.
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37 citing papers in PubMed, 1 synthesis or guideline pooled it, 150 citations in OpenAlex.
- Clinically-indicated replacement versus routine replacement of peripheral venous catheters.The Cochrane database of systematic reviews · 2019Pooled it
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- Risk factors for complications in peripheral intravenous catheters in adults: secondary analysis of a randomized controlled trial.Revista latino-americana de enfermagem · 2016Trial
- Adequacy of the Type of Venous Catheter to the Drug Type and Duration of Treatment: A Cross-Sectional Study.Nursing reports (Pavia, Italy) · 2026Article
- Time to occurrence and predictors of peripheral intravenous cannula-induced complications among pediatrics patients in Debre Birhan City public hospitals, Ethiopia, 2025.BMC pediatrics · 2025Article
- Cannulation Training: Immediately Available, Low-Cost Simulation in the Clinical Environment.Medical science educator · 2025Article
- Comparison of peripheral intravenous catheterization applied to different anatomical sites in terms of pain, phlebitis and infiltration.BMC nursing · 2025Article
- The Appropriate Use and Care of Peripheral Intravenous Cannulas: A Quality Improvement Project.Cureus · 2025Article
- Health disparities influence peripheral venous access insertion time in the emergency department: An observational study.PloS one · 2025Observational
- Impact of Noradrenaline Administration Dosage on the Occurrence of Peripheral Intravenous Catheter-Related Venous Phlebitis in Critically Ill Patients Using a Time-Dependent Multilevel Cox Regression Model.Emergency medicine international · 2025Article
- A temperature-responsive intravenous needle that irreversibly softens on insertion.Nature biomedical engineering · 2024Article
- Development of a Machine Learning-Based Model for Predicting the Incidence of Peripheral Intravenous Catheter-Associated Phlebitis.Journal of critical care medicine (Universitatea de Medicina si Farmacie din Targu-Mures) · 2024Article
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- Assessment of the Peripheral Venous Cannulation in a Teaching Hospital: A Prospective Study.Journal of pharmacy & bioallied sciences · 2024Article
- Risk factors for peripheral venous catheter failure: A prospective cohort study of 5345 patients.The journal of vascular access · 2022Article
- Evaluating peripheral intravascular catheter insertion, maintenance and removal practices in small hospitals using a standardized audit tool.Nursing open · 2022Article
- Risk factors for peripheral intravascular catheter-related phlebitis in critically ill patients: analysis of 3429 catheters from 23 Japanese intensive care units.Annals of intensive care · 2022Article
- Peripheral intravenous cannulation decision-making in emergency settings: a qualitative descriptive study.BMJ open · 2022Article
- Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter by Interventional Nephrologists: Experiences from a Single Center.International journal of general medicine · 2022Article
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Abstract
backgroundAlthough intravenous therapy is one of the most commonly performed procedures in hospitalized patients, it remains susceptible to infectious and noninfectious complications. Previous studies investigated peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) complications mainly in pediatrics, but apparently none were investigated among Saudi adult populations. The aim of this study was to assess the pattern and complications of PIVCs at King Abdulaziz Medical City (KAMC), Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
methodsAn observational prospective cohort study investigated PIVCs pattern and complications among adults with PIVCs, admitted to various wards at KAMC. PIVCs-related clinical outcomes (pain, phlebitis, leaking, and others) were recorded in 12-hour intervals, using the Visual Inspection Phlebitis scale. Density incidence (DI) and cumulative incidence (CI) of complications and their relative risks (RRs) were calculated. Regression analyses were applied and significance limits were set at P<0.05.
resultsDuring the study period, 359 adults were included, mounting to 842 PIVCs and 2,505 catheter days. The majority of patients, 276 (76.9%), had medical, chief admission complaints, whereas 83 (23.1%) were trauma/surgical and infectious cases. Complicated catheters were found in 141 (39.3%) patients, with 273 complications (32.4/100 catheters), in 190 complicated catheters (CI =22.56/100 catheters and DI =75.84/1,000 catheter days). Phlebitis ranked first among complications, 148 (CI =17.6%), followed by pain 64 (CI =7.6%), leaking 33 (CI =3.9%), dislodgement 20 (CI =2.4%), and extravasations and occlusion 4 (CI =0.5% each). Phlebitis was predicted with female sex (P<0.001), insertion in fore/upper arm (P=0.024), and infusion of medication (P=0.02). Removal time for PIVCs insertion was not a significant predictor of phlebitis (RR =1.46, P=0.08).
conclusionIncidence of complications in this study was significantly higher than rates in previous studies. Better insertion techniques may be sought to lower the incidences of PIVC complications, thus extending their onset beyond day 3. Changing catheters is recommended when clinically indicated rather than routinely post-72 hours.
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