Chinese patient demand for intravenous therapy: a preliminary survey

• Published in: The Lancet (British edition) Vol. 386; p. S61
• Main Authors: Kan, Jenny, Zhu, Xinxing, Wang, Tieying, Lu, Rongzhu, Spencer, Peter S
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: London Elsevier Ltd 01.10.2015; Elsevier Limited
• Subjects: Amino acids; Antibiotic resistance; Antibiotics; Blood pressure; Global health; Health services; Hospitals; Internal Medicine; Medical personnel; China, People's Rep., Guangdong Prov; China, People's Rep., Jiangsu Prov; USA; China, People's Rep., Jiangsu

Treatment of medically trivial disorders by intravenous drug infusion has been widespread in China. Children with common colds are routinely given antibiotics intravenously, and students faced with stressful exams receive amino acids intravenously. Adverse outcomes from intravenous infusion reached...