Priority 20 from the Healthcare Associated Infections PSP
| UNCERTAINTY: Does keeping intravenous lines connected for 72 hours decrease HCAI compared to frequent connection and disconnection of intravenous lines in patients with intravenous lines? (Priority 20) | |
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| Overall ranking | 20 |
| JLA question ID | 0088/20 |
| Explanatory note | Intravenous lines are often source of HCAI. Better maintenance of intravenous lines, for example, by keeping them connected with tubes, have the potential to decrease HCAI. This will also less frequent necessity for new intravenous lines. However, there is uncertainty about this issue. |
| Evidence |
None identified |
| Health Research Classification System category | Infection |
| Extra information provided by this project | |
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| Original uncertainty examples | Does intravenous lines connected for their maximum life time (eg 72 hours) reduce the infection rate compared to patients who have multiple connections/disconnections? |
| Submitted by | 1 x Miscellaneous |
| Project information | |
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| Project unique ID | 0088 |
| Project name | Healthcare Associated Infections |
| Total number of uncertainties identified by this project. | 259 (To see a full list of all uncertainties identified, please see the detailed spreadsheet held on the JLA website) |
| Date of priority setting workshop | 28 February 2019 |