Complications of intravascular catheters in ICU: definitions, incidence and severity. A randomized controlled trial comparing usual transparent dressings versus new-generation dressings (the ADVANCED study).

Silvia Calviño GüntherCarole SchwebelRebecca Hamidfar-RoyAgnès BonadonaMaxime LugosiClaire Ara-SomohanoClémence MinetLeïla PottonJean-Charles CartierAurelien VésinMagalie ChautempsLenka StyfalovaStephane RucklyJean-François Timsit
Published in: Intensive care medicine (2016)
The ADVANCED study showed the overall risk of complications to intravascular catheters in ICU patients being dysfunction, infection and thrombosis. The 3M™ IV Advanced dressing did not decrease complication rates as compared to standard dressings.