title: Is clinically indicated replacement of peripheral catheters as safe as routine replacement in preventing phlebitis and other complications?
authors.affiliation: Department of Biomedical and Clinical Sciences, Internal Medicine II, L. Sacco Hospital, University of Milan, via GB Grassi 74, Milan, Italy. folletta@tin.it
authors.forename: Maddalena Alessandra
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Wu
authors.forename: Francesco
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Casella
mesh_terms: D001315:Australia; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects*; D002408:Catheters, Indwelling / Q000009:adverse effects*; D020878:Device Removal; D006801:Humans; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D010689:Phlebitis / Q000517:prevention & control*; D011183:Postoperative Complications / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016032:Randomized Controlled Trials as Topic
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