How Appropriate are the Lengths of Syringe Needles Used for Subcutaneous Injections to the Children at School Age?

Kaba S., Dogan M., Bulan K., Yavuz A., Bora A., Didin M., ...Daha Fazla

WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL, cilt.69, sa.6, ss.409-415, 2021 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 69 Sayı: 6
  • Basım Tarihi: 2021
  • Doi Numarası: 10.7727/wimj.2015.229
  • Dergi Adı: WEST INDIAN MEDICAL JOURNAL
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, BIOSIS, CAB Abstracts, CINAHL, EMBASE, Veterinary Science Database
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.409-415
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Children, normal values, skin-subcutaneous, INTRAMUSCULAR INJECTIONS, INSULIN INJECTION, THICKNESS, SKIN, SITES, ULTRASOUND, OBESITY, ADULTS, RISK
  • Van Yüzüncü Yıl Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

Objectives: To define the normal ranges of the thicknesses of the skin and subcutaneous tissues via ultrasonography, and determine whether the current syringe needle-lengths used for the subcutaneous injections were appropriate.