| Autor: |
Miriam Magdy Aziz, Hafez Bazaraa, Aly Sayed Aboulmakarem, Dalia Helal |
| Jazyk: |
angličtina |
| Rok vydání: |
2023 |
| Předmět: |
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| Zdroj: |
Egyptian Pediatric Association Gazette, Vol 71, Iss 1, Pp 1-10 (2023) |
| Druh dokumentu: |
article |
| ISSN: |
2090-9942 |
| DOI: |
10.1186/s43054-023-00209-3 |
| Popis: |
Abstract Background Vascular access is a mainstay of pediatric critical care. The selection of the route of access and equipment used will depend on patient- and provider-specific factors, which constantly need revision to achieve more effective assessment and management. Objective To evaluate the use, indication, and outcome of different vascular access modalities in critically ill children in the Emergency Pediatric Intensive Care Unit (ER-PICU) of a tertiary university hospital. Patients and methods This cross-sectional descriptive study was based on data collected by reviewing all modes of vascular access used for 168 consecutive patients admitted to ER-PICU during a 6-month period from May to October 2020. Results Among the study group (n = 168), there were 92 males (54.8%) and 76 females (45.2%). The median age of cases was 18 months. 333 vascular access devices were observed: 219 peripheral (65.8%) and 114 central catheters (34.2%). Catheters lasted a total of 1920 catheter days. Central venous catheters lasted significantly more than peripheral lines (P |
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