Vieira Natalie Marino, Pires Maria Paula de Oliveira, Crespo Gabriela Beltran, Nascimento Larissa Perez Pardo, Peterlini Maria Angélica Sorgini, Pedreira Mavilde Luz Gonçalves
Universidade Federal de São Paulo (Unifesp), Escola Paulista de Enfermagem, Departamento de Enfermagem Pediátrica. São Paulo, São Paulo, Brasil.
Griffith University, Menzies Health Institute Queensland. Brisbane, Australia.
Rev Gaucha Enferm. 2022 May 23;43:e20210071. doi: 10.1590/1983-1447.2022.20210071.en. eCollection 2022.
To investigate infusion pumps start-up delay according to different brands of infusion pumps, flow rates and intravenous sets priming techniques.
The experimental study simulated clinical practice under controlled conditions, using a 50 mL syringe with NaCl 0.9% solution, two syringe infusion pumps (A and B), six rates (0.3, 0.5, 1.0, 5, 10 and 20 mL/h), two purging techniques (manually or infusion pump's electronic bolus). Data were analyzed according to mean, standard deviation, Student's t and ANOVA tests (p<0.05).
The start-up delay was greater in low rates regardless the priming technique. The electronic bolus increased the infusion pump A accuracy at 0.3mL/h (p=0.010), 0.5 mL/h (p=0.002) and 1.0mL/h (p=0.004). Pump's accuracy in all studied rates and manual IV sets filling was similar.
In low infusion rates the start-up delay was greater despite the infusion pump brand and electronic bolus improved pumps accuracy.