Central line exit sites: which dressing?
Recent developments in dressings for intravenous access sites include a transparent dressing which does not retain moisture. This article describes a randomised controlled trial to compare the new dressing with a standard dressing. There was no difference in sepsis rates between the two groups, and both methods had advantages and disadvantages. The authors suggest that cost may be a factor in choice of dressing.
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Scarborough and North East Yorkshire Healthcare Trust.
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000451:nursing*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000209:etiology; D006801:Humans; D009741:Nursing Staff, Hospital / Q000523:psychology; D011140:Polyurethanes / Q000191:economics / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires
C027324:Opsiture; D011140:Polyurethanes