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International Journal of Leprosy and... Mar 1980Six cases of phlebitis of leprous origin affecting the superficial veins have been recorded. This lesion does not seem to be as rare as was previously believed. The...
Six cases of phlebitis of leprous origin affecting the superficial veins have been recorded. This lesion does not seem to be as rare as was previously believed. The clinical and histopathological details of these cases are presented.
Topics: Humans; Leprosy; Phlebitis; Veins
PubMed: 7189184
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The Journal of the Association of... May 1989
Topics: Catheters, Indwelling; Humans; Phlebitis; Thrombophlebitis; Time Factors
PubMed: 2613644
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Panminerva Medica 1982
Topics: Angiography; Arm; Blood Coagulation Tests; Humans; Leg; Neoplasms; Phlebitis; Platelet Count; Thrombophlebitis
PubMed: 7177686
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Lyon Chirurgical Oct 1952
Topics: Humans; Phlebitis
PubMed: 13024146
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Angeiologie Et Annales de La Societe... 1956
Topics: Humans; Hypersensitivity; Immune System Diseases; Phlebitis
PubMed: 13355028
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Medizinische Klinik Oct 1956
Topics: Humans; Phlebitis
PubMed: 13386783
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Zhongguo Zhong Yao Za Zhi = Zhongguo... Sep 2011This article reviewed the literatures in this area over the past 5 years according to three parts: simple traditional Chinese medicine external application, combination... (Review)
Review
This article reviewed the literatures in this area over the past 5 years according to three parts: simple traditional Chinese medicine external application, combination of traditional Chinese medicine and Western medicine, combination of traditional Chinese medicine and physical therapy, and came to several effective prescriptions.
Topics: Drug Therapy, Combination; Drugs, Chinese Herbal; Humans; Medicine, Chinese Traditional; Phlebitis; Physical Therapy Department, Hospital
PubMed: 22256773
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Journal of Evaluation in Clinical... Oct 2015Many peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) infusion phlebitis scales and definitions are used internationally, although no existing scale has demonstrated comprehensive...
RATIONALE, AIMS AND OBJECTIVES
Many peripheral intravenous catheter (PIVC) infusion phlebitis scales and definitions are used internationally, although no existing scale has demonstrated comprehensive reliability and validity. We examined inter-rater agreement between registered nurses on signs, symptoms and scales commonly used in phlebitis assessment.
METHODS
Seven PIVC-associated phlebitis signs/symptoms (pain, tenderness, swelling, erythema, palpable venous cord, purulent discharge and warmth) were observed daily by two raters (a research nurse and registered nurse). These data were modelled into phlebitis scores using 10 different tools. Proportions of agreement (e.g. positive, negative), observed and expected agreements, Cohen's kappa, the maximum achievable kappa, prevalence- and bias-adjusted kappa were calculated.
RESULTS
Two hundred ten patients were recruited across three hospitals, with 247 sets of paired observations undertaken. The second rater was blinded to the first's findings. The Catney and Rittenberg scales were the most sensitive (phlebitis in >20% of observations), whereas the Curran, Lanbeck and Rickard scales were the most restrictive (≤2% phlebitis). Only tenderness and the Catney (one of pain, tenderness, erythema or palpable cord) and Rittenberg scales (one of erythema, swelling, tenderness or pain) had acceptable (more than two-thirds, 66.7%) levels of inter-rater agreement.
CONCLUSIONS
Inter-rater agreement for phlebitis assessment signs/symptoms and scales is low. This likely contributes to the high degree of variability in phlebitis rates in literature. We recommend further research into assessment of infrequent signs/symptoms and the Catney or Rittenberg scales. New approaches to evaluating vein irritation that are valid, reliable and based on their ability to predict complications need exploration.
Topics: Adult; Aged; Catheterization, Peripheral; Female; Humans; Male; Middle Aged; Nursing; Observer Variation; Phlebitis; Prevalence; Reproducibility of Results
PubMed: 26183837
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Canadian Journal of Physiology and... Apr 2022To evaluate the effect of two concentrations of intravenous administration of nicardipine hydrochloride on nicardipine-related phlebitis in patients with preeclampsia. A...
To evaluate the effect of two concentrations of intravenous administration of nicardipine hydrochloride on nicardipine-related phlebitis in patients with preeclampsia. A total of 100 preeclampsia patients were administered with nicardipine hydrochloride and divided into the low-concentration (LC) and high-concentration (HC) groups. The incidence and severity of phlebitis, time from treatment to onset of phlebitis, skin temperature, visual analogue scale (VAS) score, induration, and systemic adverse reactions were compared between two groups. The incidence rate of phlebitis in the LC group was 20% (10/50), significantly lower than 42% (21/50) in the HC group ( < 0.05). Ridit Analysis showed that the severity of phlebitis in the LC group was remarkably lower than that in the HC group ( < 0.05). In the LC group, the time from intravenous administration to onset of phlebitis was longer, the average skin temperature was higher, the VAS score was lower, and the indurated area was smaller than those in the HC group (all < 0.05). Intravenous infusion of nicardipine hydrochloride with constant and low concentration reduces the incidence rate of phlebitis, prolongs the time from treatment to onset of phlebitis, alleviates the severity of phlebitis and pain, maintains skin temperature, and minimizes induration in preeclampsia patients without systemic adverse reactions.
Topics: Administration, Intravenous; Humans; Infusions, Intravenous; Nicardipine; Phlebitis; Pre-Eclampsia; Treatment Outcome
PubMed: 35213242
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Journal of Pharmaceutical Sciences Apr 1995Formulation pH has been reported to be responsible for the incidence of phlebitis. In this study, the effect of pH on injection phlebitis is investigated. Buffers of...
Formulation pH has been reported to be responsible for the incidence of phlebitis. In this study, the effect of pH on injection phlebitis is investigated. Buffers of varying pHs were examined for their ability to produce phlebitis in rabbits. Thermal measurements as well as visual evaluations were used for phlebitis quantitation. The results show that formulation pH between 3.0 and 11.0 does not contribute to the incidence of phlebitis when administered as an iv bolus injection.
Topics: Animals; Body Temperature; Buffers; Hydrogen-Ion Concentration; Inflammation; Injections; Phlebitis; Rabbits
PubMed: 7629750
DOI: 10.1002/jps.2600840427