Abstract
Background: Vascular access in critically ill children can be a real challenge for medical staff. Methods: To evaluate the effectiveness of a near-infrared light vein-viewing device for critically ill children, 60 pediatric inpatients were enrolled in a randomized prospective observation trial for intravenous cannulation. The patients' demographic data, mean time required to find the first available vessel, first-attempt success rate, mean number of attempts per patient, and the total time taken on the attempts per patient were compared. Results: Less time was required to find the first available vessel in the near-infrared light device group compared with the control group (126.37 vs. 383.61 seconds; p = 0.027). In addition, the near-infrared light device group had a fewer number of attempts compared with the control group (median 1 vs. 2; p = 0.004), and also a shorter total time of attempts per patient compared with the control group (186.16 vs. 497.23 seconds; p = 0.014). Conclusion: The use of a near-infrared light vein-viewing device for vascular access in critically ill children can decrease the total medical time and cost.
| Original language | English |
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| Pages (from-to) | 194-197 |
| Number of pages | 4 |
| Journal | Pediatrics and Neonatology |
| Volume | 54 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - 06 2013 |
Keywords
- critically ill children
- intravenous cannulation
- near-infrared light device