Peripherally inserted central catheter-related complications in cancer patients: a prospective study of over 50,000 catheter days

• Published in: The journal of vascular access Vol. 18; no. 2; p. 153
• Main Authors: Kang, Junren, Chen, Wei, Sun, Wenyan, Ge, Ruibin, Li, Hailong, Ma, Enling, Su, Qingxia, Cheng, Fang, Hong, Jinhua, Zhang, Yuanjuan, Lei, Cheng, Wang, Xinchuan, Jin, Aiyun, Liu, Wanli
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: United States 01.03.2017
• Subjects: Administration, Intravenous; Adolescent; Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Antineoplastic Agents - administration & dosage; Catheter Obstruction; Catheter-Related Infections - diagnosis; Catheter-Related Infections - epidemiology; Catheter-Related Infections - microbiology; Catheterization, Central Venous - adverse effects; Catheterization, Central Venous - instrumentation; Catheterization, Peripheral - adverse effects; Catheterization, Peripheral - instrumentation; Catheters, Indwelling - adverse effects; Central Venous Catheters - adverse effects; China - epidemiology; Dermatitis, Allergic Contact - diagnosis; Dermatitis, Allergic Contact - epidemiology; Female; Humans; Incidence; Logistic Models; Male; Middle Aged; Multivariate Analysis; Neoplasms - diagnosis; Neoplasms - drug therapy; Odds Ratio; Prospective Studies; Risk Assessment; Risk Factors; Time Factors; Treatment Outcome; Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis - diagnosis; Upper Extremity Deep Vein Thrombosis - epidemiology; Young Adult

To evaluate incidence and risk factors of peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)-related complications in cancer patients. A prospective, multicenter, cohort study of cancer patients with PICC insertion was performed from February 1, 2013 to April 24, 2014. All patients were monitored in clin...