Table 5.
PICC-related adverse events
| Routine PICC arm (n=29) | Usual IV access arm (n=15) | |||
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| No. (%) | Rate (per 1,000 PICC days) | No. (%) | Rate (per 1,000 PICC days) | |
| No complication | 21 (72) | 10 (67) | ||
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| Complicationa) | ||||
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| CRBSI | 1 (3) | 1.6 | 0 | 0 |
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| Intra-catheter thrombosis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Thrombophlebitis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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| Bleeding | 5 (17) | 7.8 | 4 (27) | 22.6 |
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| Feeling of irritation | 1 (3) | 1.6 | 2 (13) | 11.3 |
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| Self-removal | 2 (7) | 3.1 | 0 | 0 |
Values are presented as number (%). CRBSI, catheter-related blood stream infection; IV, intravenous; PICC, peripherally inserted central catheter.
a)
Separate record for complications occurring more than 2 times per patient.