title: The performance of disposable intravenous cannulas: a study of available cannulas in South Africa.
abstract: A wide range of disposable intravenous cannulas available in South Africa was assessed in terms of their flow characteristics. A great variation was found in the sizes, even among those supposedly of the same size. The various features of each make of cannula are discussed and their packaging is commented on.
mesh_terms: D002404:Catheterization / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000379:methods; D004209:Disposable Equipment / Q000592:standards*; D008433:Mathematics; D011356:Product Labeling; D012212:Rheology; D013019:South Africa