Intravascular devices in intensive care units are often associated to complications. The investigators estimate that 23.5% of catheters placed and used in intensive care are subject to at least one complication; the goal is to demonstrate the effectiveness of the new Tegaderm ™ IV Advanced dressings to achieve a decrease of 35% in the number of complications associated with intravascular catheters in intensive care.
Study Type
OBSERVATIONAL
Enrollment
685
University Hospital of Grenoble, Medical Intensive Care Unit
Grenoble, Isère, France
Number of catheters presenting any kind of complications.
Time frame: From the insertion of the catheter to its removal, an average time frame thant can go up to 4 weeks.
Number of infections related to poor adherent dressings.
Time frame: From the insertion of the catheter to its removal, an average time frame thant can go up to 4 weeks.
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