1. Non-elective removal of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter: cross-sectional study.
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da Silva Godeiro, Ana Luiza, Costa Santos, Lauriana Medeiros, de Oliveira Cavalcanti, Elisângela Franco, Jales Menescal Pinto, Juliana Teixeira, Bosco Filho, João, and das Neves Júnior, Tarcísio Tércio
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NURSING education , *CROSS-sectional method , *CATHETERIZATION complications , *ACADEMIC medical centers , *INTRAVENOUS catheterization , *SCIENTIFIC observation , *CATHETERIZATION , *MEDICAL device removal , *QUANTITATIVE research , *DESCRIPTIVE statistics , *NURSING , *PEDIATRICS , *PERIPHERALLY inserted central catheters , *INTENSIVE care units , *ORTHOPEDIC traction , *CENTRAL venous catheters , *DATA analysis software , *PREVENTIVE health services - Abstract
Introduction: Peripherally Inserted Central Catheter is an intravenous device that has become increasingly necessary due to its numerous benefits, especially for children. Objective: Describing the prevalence and causes of non-elective removals of Peripherally Inserted Central Catheters inserted in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. Methods: This is a cross-sectional study, with a quantitative approach, conducted in a Pediatric Intensive Care Unit of a teaching hospital in Natal, Rio Grande do Norte, between January 2017 and December 2019. Data were obtained from the record book of catheters present in the study sector. Results: A high rate of non-elective removals of this catheter was observed in the studied years: 56.6%, 41.6% and 40%, respectively, highlighting, in all years, obstruction as the main complication that caused removal, followed by rupture and traction. Conclusions: Identifying the main complications and training the nursing team on preventive strategies are actions aimed at reducing this prevalence. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2024
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