Background Hyperosmolar therapy is the cornerstone of medical management of sustained
elevated intracranial pressure from cerebral edema. Acute intracranial hypertension and …

Intravenous infusion is the principal modality of administration of anti-cancer drugs with
numbers exceeding one million infusions each day worldwide [1]. Extravasation is one of the …

Background: Vascular access devices (VADs) are essential for delivery of intravenous
therapies. There are notable gaps in the literature regarding a focus on patient experience …

In this chapter I discuss infusion therapy, what it is based on, when it is used, and what are
its advantages and disadvantages in cancer treatment. I bring the classification of infusion …

Abstract Purpose of Review Hospitalized patients are at risk of skin injury from drugs and
procedures. These complications carry a high risk of morbidity, mortality, and internal organ …

Chemotherapy extravasation is a devastating complication for a patient undergoing breast
cancer treatment. It causes extreme pain and suffering for the patient and is a vexing …

O presente trabalho encontra-se dividido em três capítulos. O primeiro capítulo diz respeito
à investigação realizada no âmbito da avaliação de procedimentos e normas de …

Rectal Inserted into the rectum Subcutaneous Beneath the skin Sublingual Beneath the
tongue Topical Applied to a certain area of the skin and affecting only the area to which it is …

O presente trabalho encontra-se dividido em três capítulos. O primeiro capítulo diz respeito
à investigação realizada no âmbito da avaliação de procedimentos e normas de …