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

Kaba, Sultan; Dogan, Murat; Bulan, K.; Yavuz, Alpaslan; Bora, Aydın; Didin, M.; Dündar, İlyas; Demir, Nihat; Karaman, K.; Kocaman, S.

doi:10.7727/wimj.2015.229

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, Scopus)

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.