Table 1.
Central lines recorded in the electronic medical record in patients admitted to the intensive care unit before and after the introduction of the app-based logbook.
| Line type and insertion site | Before | After | |
| Total number of lines n | 1059 | 1102 | |
| Standard CVC,a n (%) |
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External jugular vein | 2 (0.2) | 6 (0.5) |
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Femoral | 108 (10.2) | 168 (15.2) |
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Internal jugular vein | 377 (35.6) | 394 (35.8) |
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Other | 0 (0) | 3 (0.3) |
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Subclavian | 169 (16.0) | 120 (10.9) |
| PICC,b n (%) |
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Basilic | 222 (21.0) | 233 (21.1) |
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Brachial | 54 (5.1) | 37 (3.4) |
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Cephalic | 38 (3.6) | 34 (3.1) |
| Hemodialysis catheter, n (%) |
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Femoral | 27 (2.5) | 26 (2.4) |
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Internal jugular vein | 54 (5.1) | 80 (7.3) |
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Other | 2 (0.2) | 2 (0.2) |
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Subclavian | 14 (1.3) | 5 (0.5) |
aCVC: central venous catheter.
bPICC: peripherally inserted central catheter.