title: Clinical predictors of intravenous site symptoms.
abstract: The purpose of this prospective multi-site study was to determine the frequency of intravenous (IV) site symptoms and to develop a preliminary model of the factors implicated in the number of these symptoms. In a sample of 514 patients from four institutions, IV site symptoms including pain, redness, swelling, induration, and/or a venous cord were present in 205 (39.9%) of the patients. The IV catheters were in place an average of 48.7 hr. There were no significant differences in symptoms by hospital site. Using multiple regression techniques, a seven-factor model explained 18% of the variance in number of IV site symptoms. Further research is required to explore other potential causes for the numbers of IV site symptoms.
authors.affiliation: Department of Physiological Nursing, University of California, San Francisco 94143.
authors.forename: S L
authors.initials: SL
authors.lastname: Dibble
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Bostrom-Ezrati
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Rizzuto
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D011237:Predictive Value of Tests; D011446:Prospective Studies; D012044:Regression Analysis; D012307:Risk Factors; D012495:San Francisco / Q000453:epidemiology; D013924:Thrombophlebitis / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000209:etiology