Table 3.
90-d Medical Complications
| With PICC, N (%) | Without PICC, N (%) | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Patients | 416 | 24,249 | |
| Any medical complication | 82 (19.7) | 1615 (6.7) | <0.001 |
| AKI | 32 (7.7) | 482 (2.0) | <0.001 |
| Capsulitis | # | 43 | |
| Cardiac arrest | # | 13 | |
| Deep vein thrombosis | # | 65 (0.3) | |
| Disruption of wound | # | 132 | |
| Hematoma | # | 64 | |
| Nerve injury | # | 53 | |
| Pneumonia | 16 (3.8) | 352 (1.5) | <0.001 |
| Pulmonary embolism | # | 67 | |
| Blood transfusion | # | 78 | |
| UTI | 21 (5.0) | 562 (2.3) | <0.001 |
#, Less than 11 per cell and cannot disclose to protect patient confidentiality.