https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2020.9205

Peripheral Iintravenous cannula usage in the Emergency Department

Vol. 16 No. 3 (2020)
Submitted: 23 June 2020
Accepted: 15 September 2020
Published: 23 December 2020
Peripheral intravenous cannula, failure rate, emergency department
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Adam K. Stanley
adamkstanley.edin@gmail.com
https://orcid.org/0000-0001-7498-7475
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Ashton Barnett-Vanes
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh; Emergency Medicine Research Group Edinburgh (EMERGE), Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.
Matthew J. Reed
https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1308-4824
College of Medicine and Veterinary Medicine, University of Edinburgh; Emergency Medicine Research Group Edinburgh (EMERGE), Department of Emergency Medicine, Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh, Edinburgh, United Kingdom.

Over a billion Peripheral Intra-Venous Cannulas (PIVC) are used globally every year with at least 25 million sold annually in the UK.1,2 The NHS spends an estimated £29m of its annual acute sector budget on PIVC procurement3 and around 70% of all hospitalised patients require at least one PIVC during their stay.4 Despite their extensive and routine use, PIVC failure rates are reported as high as 50-69%.5-7 In addition, many PIVCs remain unused following insertion, particularly in the Emergency Department (ED).8,9 The risk factors for PIVC failure are not well understood and the literature has found extensive regional variation in practice when it comes to PIVC insertion and management.1,7,10 While various technologies have been developed to address these issues, there remains a need for standardised, evidence-based guidelines.

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Stanley, A. K., Barnett-Vanes, A., & Reed, M. J. (2020). Peripheral Iintravenous cannula usage in the Emergency Department. Emergency Care Journal, 16(3). https://doi.org/10.4081/ecj.2020.9205

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