Hydrodynamic behaviour of anti-reflux needle-free connectors during microinfusion with syringe pump: A bench-top study
Neutral displacement NFCs equipped with anti-reflux valves did not show evidence of altered infusion regularity under the experimental conditions tested. The results of this study suggest that using anti-reflux NFCs for the continuous delivery of drugs with a narrow therapeutic range may be considered compatible with low-flow infusion under controlled experimental conditions. This study represents a preliminary step toward further investigations on anti-reflux NFCs during syringe pump infusion and changeover.
Authors
- Serena Tupputi
- Ilaria Ferrentino
- A. Alberti
- Stefano Elli (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8785-824X)
- Elisa Belotti (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0001-0735-6531)
- Sabrina Impaziente
- Alberto Lucchini
- Giulia Valagussa
- Matilde Moriggi
Institutions
- Intensive Care Foundation (AU)
- Fondazione IRCCS Ca' Granda Ospedale Maggiore Policlinico (IT)
- Ospedale Maggiore (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo (IT)
- Azienda Ospedaliera di Desio e Vimercate (IT)
- Istituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico (IT)
- University of Milano-Bicocca (IT)
Publication Details
- Journal
- The Journal of Vascular Access
- Published
- 2026-03-21
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298261429548
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00