Department of Pediatrics, Royal Hospital for Children, Glasgow, United Kingdom
Research Article
Central venous catheter thrombosis among pediatric patients admitted to the intensive care unit
Author(s): Sara Osman*, Yousef M. Al Talhi, Hani Alsawadi, Maha Azzam, Mohammed Humoodi, Abdullah Alzahrani, Amir Shehzad and Mohammed Bakhsh
Objective: To identify the incidence and risk factors for Central Venous Catheter-Related Thrombosis (CVC-RT) among patients admitted to the pediatric intensive unit.
Design: Prospective observational study
Setting: King Abdulaziz Medical City, a tertiary care center in the western region of Saudi Arabia.
Patients: Pediatric patients aged one to 168 months who were admitted to the PICU and required central line insertion (whether inserted centrally or peripherally) more than 48 hours were included. Screening for thrombosis was done within day 4-7 post line insertion and again on day 14.
Interventions: None
Measurements and main results: A total of 255 patients were enrolled over a period of 17 months. The incidence rate of CVC-RT was 5.. View More»
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