Complications related to short peripheral intravenous catheters in patients with acute stroke: a prospective, observational, single-cohort study.

ABSTRACT: Patients with acute stroke often require venous access to facilitate diagnostic investigations or intravenous therapy. The primary aim of this study was to describe the rate and type of complications associated with the placement of a short peripheral catheter (SPC) in patients with acute ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke. A prospective, observational, single-cohort study was conducted at Niguarda Hospital, Italy, with enrolment in the Emergency Department. Adult patients with an ischemic or hemorrhagic stroke requiring an SPC were enrolled. Complications, such as infiltration, occlusion, phlebitis and dislodgment, were recorded daily. Descriptive statistics were used, and the incidence rate ratio (IRR) was estimated to assess the difference in complications, considering catheter calibre, dom

SUBMITTER: Privitera D 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11405487 | biostudies-literature | 2024 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature