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

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    ;;OBJETIVO:;; elaborar un puntaje de riesgo para remoción no electiva del catéter central de inserción periférica en neonatos.;;;;MÉTODO:;; estudio de cohorte prospectivo realizado en una unidad de terapia intensiva neonatal con recién nacidos sometidos a instalación de 524 catéteres centrales de inserción periférica. Las características clínicas del neonato, la técnica de inserción del catéter y la terapia intravenosa fueron verificadas como factores de riesgo para remoción no electiva del catéter en un análisis bivariado. El puntaje de riesgo fue elaborado a partir de regresión logística, fue validado internamente y su precisión evaluada por medio de la área bajo la curva receiver operating characteristic.;;;;RESULTADOS:;; el puntaje de riesgo fue compuesto por los factores de riesgo: diagnóstico de trastorno transitorio del metabolismo, inserción previa del catéter, uso de catéter doble lumen de poliuretano, infusión de múltiples soluciones intravenosas a través de catéter mono lumen, y posición no central de la punta del catéter. Su aplicación permitió clasificar a los recién nacidos en tres categorías de riesgo: bajo (0 a 3 puntos), moderado (4 a 8 puntos) y alto (≥ 9 puntos) para remoción no electiva, con precisión de 0,76.;;;;CONCLUSIÓN:;; se recomienda adoptar estrategias preventivas basadas en evidencias de acuerdo con la clasificación y factores de riesgo del recién nacido, objetivando minimizar la ocurrencia de remoción no electiva del catéter.;;;;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 insertion and intravenous therapy were tested as risk factors for the unplanned removal of catheters using bivariate analysis. The risk score was developed using logistic regression. Accuracy was internally validated based on the area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve.;;;;RESULTS:;; the risk score was made up of the following risk factors: transient metabolic disorders; previous insertion of catheter; use of a polyurethane double-lumen catheter; infusion of multiple intravenous solutions through a single-lumen catheter; and tip in a noncentral position. Newborns were classified into three categories of risk of unplanned removal: low (0 to 3 points), moderate (4 to 8 points), and high (≥ 9 points). Accuracy was 0.76.;;;;CONCLUSION:;; the adoption of evidence-based preventative strategies based on the classification and risk factors faced by the newborn is recommended to minimize the occurrence of unplanned removals.;;;;OBJETIVO:;; elaborar um escore de risco para remoção não eletiva do cateter central de inserção periférica em neonatos.;;;;MÉTODO:;; estudo de coorte prospectivo conduzido em unidade de terapia intensiva neonatal com recém-nascidos submetidos à instalação de 524 cateteres centrais de inserção periférica. As características clínicas do neonato, a técnica de inserção do cateter e a terapia intravenosa foram testadas como fatores de risco para remoção não eletiva do cateter na análise bivariada. O escore de risco foi elaborado a partir da regressão logística, validado internamente e sua acurácia avaliada por meio da área sob a curva receiver operating characteristic.;;;;RESULTADOS:;; o escore de risco foi composto pelos fatores de risco: diagnóstico de transtorno transitório do metabolismo, inserção prévia do cateter, uso de cateter duplo lúmen de poliuretano, infusão de múltiplas soluções endovenosas através de cateter mono lúmen e posição não central da ponta do cateter. Sua aplicação permitiu classificar os recém-nascidos em três categorias de risco: baixo (0 a 3 pontos), moderado (4 a 8 pontos) e alto (≥ 9 pontos) para remoção não eletiva, com acurácia de 0,76.;;;;CONCLUSÃO:;; recomenda-se adotar estratégias preventivas baseadas em evidências de acordo com a classificação e fatores de risco do recém-nascido, visando minimizar a ocorrência de remoção não eletiva do cateter.;

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

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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 insertion and intravenous therapy were tested as risk factors for the unplanned removal of catheters using bivariate analysis. The risk score was developed using logistic regression. Accuracy was internally validated based on the area under the Receiver Operating Characteristic curve.RESULTS: the risk score was made up of the following risk factors: transient metabolic disorders; previous insertion of catheter; use of a polyurethane double-lumen catheter; infusion of multiple intravenous solutions through a single-lumen catheter; and tip in a noncentral position. Newborns were classified into three categories of risk of unplanned removal: low (0 to 3 points), moderate (4 to 8 points), and high (≥ 9 points). Accuracy was 0.76.CONCLUSION: the adoption of evidence-based preventative strategies based on the classification and risk factors faced by the newborn is recommended to minimize the occurrence of unplanned removals
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