Incidence and risk factors for medical adhesive-related skin injury in catheters of critically ill patients: A prospective cohort study.

Background: The skin in contact with the adhesives used to secure catheters is vulnerable to medical adhesive-related skin injury (MARSI). The incidence of these injuries and the risks associated with their development have not been accurately estimated previously in critically ill patients.

Aim: The aim of this study was to investigate the incidence and risk factors for MARSI in catheters of critically ill patients.