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Intravenous vs intraosseous route

Insertion failures · adults or children requiring fluid delivered by a parenteral route (one study testing insertion and the volume of fluid delivered in…

Intravenous may leads to higher insertion failures compared with intraosseous route (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Comparison of routes for achieving parenteral access with a focus on the management of patients with Ebola virus disease 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 3.89 [2.39, 6.33]
2 studies · 242 participants
Low

Saphenous vein cutdown vs intraosseous route

Insertion failures · trainee paramedics using both methods of gaining parenteral access on cadavers

Saphenous vein cutdown showed no clear difference in insertion failures compared with intraosseous route (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Comparison of routes for achieving parenteral access with a focus on the management of patients with Ebola virus disease 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 4 [0.51, 31.13]
1 study · 13 participants
Low

Intravenous vs subcutaneous route

Insertion failures · adults or children requiring parenteral access for infusion of fluids or medication

Intravenous probably leads to higher insertion failures compared with subcutaneous route (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Comparison of routes for achieving parenteral access with a focus on the management of patients with Ebola virus disease 2015 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 14.79 [2.87, 76.08]
3 studies · 238 participants
Moderate