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- Title
Visualizing Veins With Near-Infrared Light to Facilitate Blood Withdrawal in Children.
- Authors
Cuper, Natascha J.; Verdaasdonk, Rudolf M.; de Roode, Rowland; de Vooght, Karen M. K.; Viergever, Max A.; Kalkman, Cor J.; de Graaff, Jurgen C.
- Abstract
Introduction. This study aims to evaluate for the first time the value of visualizing veins by a prototype of a near-infrared (NIR) vascular imaging system for venipuncture in children. Methods. An observational feasibility study of venipunctures in children (0-6 years) attending the clinical laboratory of a pediatric university hospital during a period of 2 months without (n = 80) and subsequently during a period of 1 month with a prototype of an NIR vascular imaging system (n = 45) was conducted. Failure rate (ie, more than 1 puncture) and time of needle manipulation were determined. Results. With the NIR vascular imaging system, failure rate decreased from 10/80 to 1/45 (P = .05) and time decreased from 2 seconds (1-10) to 1 second (1-4, P = .07). Conclusion . This study showed promising results on the value of an NIR vascular imaging system in facilitating venipunctures.
- Subjects
NETHERLANDS; CHI-squared test; HUMAN skin color; COMPUTER software; CONFIDENCE intervals; DIAGNOSTIC imaging; EPIDEMIOLOGY; LIGHT; SCIENTIFIC observation; RESEARCH funding; U-statistics; VENOUS puncture; PILOT projects; DATA analysis; MEDICAL equipment reliability; CHILDREN
- Publication
Clinical Pediatrics, 2011, Vol 50, Issue 6, p508
- ISSN
0009-9228
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1177/0009922810395932