Is Thrombus With Subcutaneous Edema Detected by Ultrasonography Related to Short Peripheral Catheter Failure? A...

Toshiaki Takahashi¹, Ryoko Murayama, Makoto Oe+7

• ¹Department of Gerontological Nursing/Wound Care Management, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan (Drs Nakagami, Yabunaka, and Sanada; Mr Takahashi); Department of Advanced Nursing Technology, Graduate School of Medicine, University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan (Drs Murayama and Oe; Mr Tanabe and Mrs Arai); Terumo Corporation, Tokyo, Japan (Mr Tanabe and Mrs Arai); and Department of Nursing, University of Tokyo Hospital, Tokyo, Japan (Mrs Komiyama and Mrs Uchida). Toshiaki Takahashi, MHS, RN, is a student in the Department of Gerontological Nursing/Wound Care Management in the Graduate School of Medicine of the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. Ryoko Murayama, PhD, RN, RMW, is a project associate professor in the Department of Advanced Nursing Technology in the Graduate School of Medicine of the University of Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan. Makoto Oe, PhD, RN, is a project lecturer in the Department of Advanced Nursing Technology in the Graduate School of Medicine of the University of Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan. Gojiro Nakagami, PhD, RN, is a project lecturer in the Department of Gerontological Nursing/Wound Care Management in the Graduate School of Medicine of the University of Tokyo, Tokyo, Japan. Hidenori Tanabe, ME, is a collaborative researcher in the Department of Advanced Nursing Technology in the Graduate School of Medicine of the University of Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan. He is also a research associate at Terumo Corporation in Tokyo. Koichi Yabunaka, PhD, RT, is an assistant professor in the Department of Gerontological Nursing/Wound Care Management in the Graduate School of Medicine of the University of Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan. Rika Arai, MS, is a collaborative researcher in the Department of Advanced Nursing Technology in the Graduate School of Medicine of the University of Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan, and is a research associate at Terumo Corporation in Tokyo. Chieko Komiyama, RN, is a director of the nursing department at the University of Tokyo Hospital in Tokyo, Japan. Miho Uchida, RN, is a vice director of the nursing department at the University of Tokyo Hospital in Tokyo, Japan. Hiromi Sanada, PhD, RN, WOCN, is a professor in the Department of Gerontological Nursing/Wound Care Management in the Graduate School of Medicine of the University of Tokyo in Tokyo, Japan.