Abstract
Intravenous infusion of drugs, fluids and nutrients has become an indispensable practice in present day medical care. Venous canulation via peripheral intravenous catheters is the simplest and most frequently used method for administration of an infusion. It is associated with inherent complications, which can be mechanical or infectious. Majority 10(33.3%)of samples were in age group of 20–30 yrs and 51-60 yrs, with 19(63.3)female. Maximum (36.7%) were illiterate and secondary level educated up to the primary level and had the intravenous line for the five days. In cold compress Group, majority of (33.3%) samples were from age group between 41–50 and 51–60, majority of 53.3% were males, maximum (43.3%) were educated up to secondary level and had the intravenous line for five days. In both the groups, majority of patients (73.3%) and (80.0%) were Hospitalized between 0-7 days.
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