COVID-19 and the management and care of peripheral intravenous catheters.

Background: During the COVID619 pandemic, hospitals implemented several infection control measures that could affect the quality of insertion and management of peripheral intravenous catheters $PIVCs). Pre-pandemic studies found a high rate of PIVC complications, but no studies to date have assessed the quality during the pandemic period. Objective: This prospective study aimed to investigate the effect of the pandemic on PIVC management and care. Method: Data were collected from adult patients $ [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]