The development of a risk score for unplanned removal of peripherally inserted central catheter in newborns

• Main Authors: Priscila Costa (Author), Amélia Fumiko Kimura (Author), Debra Huffman Brandon (Author), Eny Dorea Paiva (Author), Patricia Ponce de Camargo (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: Universidade de São Paulo, 2015-06-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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OBJECTIVE: to develop a risk score for unplanned removal of peripherally inserted central catheter in newborns.METHOD: prospective cohort study conducted in a neonatal intensive care unit with newborn babies who underwent 524 catheter insertions. The clinical characteristics of the newborn, catheter...