Journal of vascular nursing : official publication of the Society for Peripheral Vascular Nursing
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Randomized Controlled Trial
Effects of injection-site splinting on the incidence of phlebitis in patients taking peripherally infused amiodarone: A randomized clinical trial.
Intravenous amiodarone is considered an effective treatment option for cardiac ventricular and atrial arrhythmias. Peripheral infusion of amiodarone may cause blood vessels irritation and phlebitis that is the most common complication of this drug by this route even when it is administered within recommended dosing limits. The effect of injection-site splinting on the occurrence of phlebitis among a group of cardiac arrhythmia patients receiving peripherally infused amiodarone. ⋯ Injection protocol was similar for both groups. The results were analyzed with Spss18. The results of this research still significantly reduced the incidence of amiodarone injection-site phlebitis in the injection time (P = .005).
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Observational Study
Quality of life in elder adults one-year after coronary bypass.
Survival rates in the elderly after cardiac surgery have improved over the last decades and therewith more attention is directed toward Quality of Life (QoL) as a patient reported outcome measure. ⋯ Not all elderly patients experience benefits in terms of QoL one year after cardiac surgery. Therefore, potential benefits and risks need to be considered and discussed by physicians and patients before making the decision to operate or not.