Optical detection of infiltration during peripheral intravenous infusion in neonates.
Vito D'AndreaGiorgia PronteraRiccardo CarlinoHelena Di TraniIlaria CarlettiniPittiruti MauroGiovanni VentoPublished in: The journal of vascular access (2023)
Continuous monitoring of the insertion site, as automatically ensured by this novel optical device, may play a complementary role in early detection of infiltration, even if the percentage of false positives and false negatives suggests that periodic clinical assessment by expert nurses cannot be omitted.