The development of a risk score for unplanned removal of peripherally inserted central catheter in newborns.
Journal Article
Objective
to develop a risk score for unplanned removal of peripherally inserted central catheter in newborns.Method
prospective cohort study conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit with newborn babies who underwent 524 catheter insertions. The clinical characteristics of the newborn, catheter insertion and intravenous therapy were tested as risk factors for the unplanned removal of catheters using bivariate analysis. The risk score was developed using logistic regression. Accuracy was internally validated based on the area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve.Results
the risk score was made up of the following risk factors: transient metabolic disorders; previous insertion of catheter; use of a polyurethane double-lumen catheter; infusion of multiple intravenous solutions through a single-lumen catheter; and tip in a noncentral position. Newborns were classified into three categories of risk of unplanned removal: low (0 to 3 points), moderate (4 to 8 points), and high (≥ 9 points). Accuracy was 0.76.Conclusion
the adoption of evidence-based preventative strategies based on the classification and risk factors faced by the newborn is recommended to minimize the occurrence of unplanned removals.Full Text
Duke Authors
Cited Authors
- Costa, P; Kimura, AF; Brandon, DH; Paiva, ED; de Camargo, PP
Published Date
- May 2015
Published In
Volume / Issue
- 23 / 3
Start / End Page
- 475 - 482
PubMed ID
- 26155011
Pubmed Central ID
- 26155011
Electronic International Standard Serial Number (EISSN)
- 1518-8345
International Standard Serial Number (ISSN)
- 0104-1169
Digital Object Identifier (DOI)
- 10.1590/0104-1169.0491.2578
Language
- eng