Seven out of ten hospital nurses who took part in a Canadian study used the dorsogluteal (DG) buttock site to administer intramuscular injections - despite the potential risks of sciatic nerve injury ...

A Public Health Alerts report today details successful administration of intramuscular immunoglobulin (IMIG) as post-exposure ...

Injections deliver liquid medications, fluids, or nutrients directly into a person’s body. Different types of injections include intravenous, intramuscular, subcutaneous, intraosseous, and intradermal ...

Nurses prefer to use the dorsogluteal site for intramuscular injections to adults, despite evidence suggesting that it is not best practice, suggests Canadian research. Subscribe today for unlimited ...

Subcutaneous injections are a method of administering medication just under the skin, between the fatty tissue and muscle. It allows medication to be absorbed slowly over a longer period of time.