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This article reviews the current status of the overuse of intravenous (IV) infusions in China and implications to patient safety, and analyzes factors associated with the overuse” Zeng et al (2019).

Abstract:

This article reviews the current status of the overuse of intravenous (IV) infusions in China and implications to patient safety, and analyzes factors associated with the overuse. Although many factors contribute to the overuse of IV infusions in China, we focus on the construction of an IV infusion management system and tackling cultural problems as the first step to address issues of IV therapy in this commentary.

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Reference:

Zeng, S., Wang, D., Liu, W., Yan, Y., Zhu, M., Gong, Z. and Sun, S. (2019) Overuse of intravenous infusions in China: focusing on management platform and cultural problems. International Journal of Clinical Pharmacy. August 30th. doi: 10.1007/s11096-019-00898-0. [Epub ahead of print].