Advanced search
Publication Cover
Leukemia & Lymphoma Volume 61, 2020 - Issue 9
Submit an article Journal homepage
139
Views
3
CrossRef citations to date
0
Altmetric
Letters to the Editor

Peripherally inserted central catheter in patients with acute myeloid leukemia: incidence and risk factors for premature removal

Antonella BruzzeseDepartment of Translational and Precision Medicine, Hematology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy;
,
Antonio ChistoliniDepartment of Translational and Precision Medicine, Hematology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy;
,
Salvatore Giacomo MoranoDepartment of Hematology, Oncology and Dermatology, Azienda Policlinico Umberto I, Rome, Italy;
,
Danilo Alunni FegatelliDepartment of Public Health and Infectious Diseases, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy
&
Alessandra MicozziDepartment of Translational and Precision Medicine, Hematology, Sapienza University of Rome, Rome, Italy; Correspondence[email protected]
Pages 2265-2267 | Received 16 Mar 2020, Accepted 25 Apr 2020, Published online: 21 May 2020

References

  • Chopra V, Kaatz S, Conlon A, et al. The Michigan Risk Score to predict peripherally inserted central catheter associated thrombosis. J Thromb Haemost. 2017;15(10):1951–1962.
  • Chopra V, Ratz D, Kuhn L, et al. PICC-associated bloodstream infections: prevalence, patterns, and predictors. Am J Med. 2014;127(4):319–328.
  • Morano SG, Coppola L, Latagliata R, et al. Early and late complications related to central venous catheter in hematological malignancies: a retrospective analysis of 1102 patients. Mediterr J Hematol Infect Dis. 2014;6(1):e2014011.
  • Morano SG, Latagliata R, Girmenia C, et al. Catheter-associated bloodstream infections and thrombotic risk in hematologic patients with peripherally inserted central catheters (PICC). Support Care Cancer. 2015;23(11):3289–3295.
  • Del Principe MI, Buccisano F, Maurillo L, et al. Infections increase the risk of central venous catheter-related thrombosis in adult acute myeloid leukemia. Thromb Res. 2013;132(5):511–514.
  • Mariggiò E, Iori AP, Micozzi A, et al. Peripherally inserted central catheters in allogeneic hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients. Support Care Cancer. 2020. [Epub ahead of print]
  • Tran H, Arellano M, Chamsuddin A, et al. Deep venous thrombosis in patients with haematological malignancies after peripherally inserted central venous catheters. Leuk Lymphoma. 2010;51(8):1473–1477.
  • Polak JF, Anderson D, Hagspiel K, et al. Peripherally inserted central venous catheters: factors affecting patient satisfaction. Am J Roentgenol. 1998;170(6):1609–1611.
  • Safdar N, Maki DG. Risk of catheter-related bloodstream infection with peripherally inserted central venous catheters used in hospitalized patients. Chest. 2005;128(2):489–495.
  • Chopra V, O'Horo JC, Rogers MAM, et al. The risk of bloodstream infection associated with peripherally inserted central catheters compared with central venous catheters in adults: a systematic review and meta-analysis. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2013;34(9):908–918.
  • Picardi M, Della Pepa R, Cerchione C, et al. A frontline approach with peripherally inserted versus centrally inserted central venous catheters for remission induction chemotherapy phase of acute myeloid leukemia: a randomized comparison. Clin Lymphoma Myeloma Leuk. 2019;19(4):e184–e194.
  • Abitz TL. Cultural congruence and infusion nursing practice. J Infus Nurs. 2016;39(2):75–79.
  • Mermel LA, Allon M, Bouza E, et al. Clinical practice guidelines for the diagnosis and management of intravascular catheter-related infection: 2009 Update by the Infectious Diseases Society of America. Clin Infect Dis. 2009;49(1):1–45.
  • Lutwick L, Al-Maani AS, Mehtar S, et al. Managing and preventing vascular catheter infections: a position paper of the International Society for Infectious Diseases. Int J Infect Dis. 2019;84:22–29.

Reprints and Corporate Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

To request a reprint or corporate permissions for this article, please click on the relevant link below:

Order Reprints Request Corporate Permissions

Academic Permissions

Please note: Selecting permissions does not provide access to the full text of the article, please see our help page How do I view content?

Obtain permissions instantly via Rightslink by clicking on the button below:

Request Academic Permissions

If you are unable to obtain permissions via Rightslink, please complete and submit this Permissions form. For more information, please visit our Permissions help page.

Related research

People also read lists articles that other readers of this article have read.

Recommended articles lists articles that we recommend and is powered by our AI driven recommendation engine.

Cited by lists all citing articles based on Crossref citations.
Articles with the Crossref icon will open in a new tab.