Time to phlebitis onsite and its predictors among admitted patients with peripheral intravenous cannulas at Debre Markos Comprehensive Specialized Hospital, Northwest Ethiopia, 2024/ 2025: A prospective follow-up study
In this study, the incidence of peripheral intravenous cannula-induced phlebitis was high, with a lower median time of phlebitis onset. The key predictors were female sex, large cannula, receipt of a blood transfusion, and administration of potassium chloride and vancomycin.
Authors
- Hailie Amha
- Haymanot Zeleke (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-3539-0283)
- Afework Edmealem (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1001-7466)
- Tesfahun Ayenew
- Mengistu Abebe
- Zinaw Beyene
- Mihret Kefie
Institutions
- Debre Markos University (ET)
Publication Details
- Journal
- PLoS ONE
- Published
- 2025-11-04
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0336176
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00