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What variables should inform needle length choice for deltoid intramuscular injection? A systematic review

OBJECTIVES: (1) Assess the distribution of skin-to-deltoid-muscle distance (SDMD) at the deltoid intramuscular (IM) injection site; (2) its relationship with demographic and anthropometric variables and (3) Consider the findings in relation to clinical guidance on IM injection, such as COVID-19 vacc...

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Autores principales: Kearns, Ciléin, Houghton, Claire, Dickinson, Emily, Hatter, Lee, Bruce, Pepa, Krishnamoorthy, Srinidhi, Weatherall, Mark, Hills, Thomas, Doppen, Marjan, Ali Mirjalili, Seyed, Beasley, Richard
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BMJ Publishing Group 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC9872490/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/36669836
http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2022-063530