Infection control and hospital epidemiology : the official journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America
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Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol · Jan 2014
Randomized Controlled TrialRisk factors for peripheral intravenous catheter failure: a multivariate analysis of data from a randomized controlled trial.
To assess the relative importance of independent risk factors for peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) failure. ⋯ PIVC survival is improved by preferential forearm insertion, selection of appropriate PIVC diameter, and insertion by intravenous teams and other specialists.