Abstract Central venous access devices (CVADs) have become essential interventions for pediatric patients. However, their use is associated with serious complications. The most common and potentially preventable complication is catheter related blood steam infections (CRBSIs). Despite the implementation of interventions that have been shown to decrease their risk, CRBSIs still occur. Pediatric nurses were surveyed regarding their knowledge and application of recommended CVAD care practices, and their perspectives on possible factors that could contribute to the incidence of CRBSIs. Donabedian’s (1966) Structure-Process-Outcome Model guided the study. A cross-sectional, descriptive and exploratory mixed-methods survey design was used. The convenience sample consisted of 93 pediatric nurses. Findings indicate areas of concern related to adherence to CVAD care guidelines and situations that could interfere with the provision of recommended CVAD care. The primary factor identified was the use of improper technique by members of the healthcare team and the patients’ families.

O cateter central de inserção periférica (PICC) é um dispositivo cada vez mais utilizado nas Unidades de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal (UTIN). O objetivo do estudo foi caracterizar os neonatos (RN) submetidos ao procedimento de inserção do cateter PICC e descrever suas práticas de inserção, manutenção e remoção em RN. Estudo observacional com delineamento longitudinal realizado no Berçário Anexo à Maternidade do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo. Os dados foram obtidos pela observação dos procedimentos e informações registradas nos prontuários dos neonatos submetidos ao procedimento. No estudo, incluíram-se todos os procedimentos de inserção, manutenção e remoção de cateter PICC ocorridos entre de março e setembro de 2006, em recém-nascidos internados na unidade neonatal citada. Antes do início da coleta dos dados, o projeto de pesquisa foi apreciado e aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Instituição, campo do estudo. No período estudado, ocorreram 37 procedimentos de inserção do cateter PICC. A média da idade gestacional e o peso dos RN eram de 32,2 semanas e 1.289,2 gramas, respectivamente. A maioria, 22 (59,4%) RN, era do sexo masculino, 18 (48,7%) RN tinham menos de três dias de vida no dia do procedimento e 35 (94,6%) RN foram submetidos à inserção do cateter para infundir nutrição parenteral total. A maioria, 21 (56,8%) RN, apresentou diagnóstico de síndrome do desconforto respiratório. A administração de fármaco sedativo previamente ao procedimento ocorreu em 4 (10,8%), nenhum RN recebeu analgesia. O tipo de cateter mais utilizado foi o de poliuretano, 35 (94,6%). A média da freqüência de punções venosas foi 3,4 e em 8 (21,6%) RN foram obtidos sucesso na introdução do cateter na primeira punção venosa. As veias mais puncionadas foram as localizadas em membros superiores, a basílica foi puncionada em 29,9% dos RN e a cefálica, em 22,8% dos RN. Fragilidade vascular, transfixação venosa e obstrução do cateter foram os principais motivos de insucesso na inserção do PICC. Alteração da viscosidade sangüínea foi uma intercorrência identificada pelas enfermeiras na inserção do PICC. A prevalência de sucesso do procedimento foi de 64,9% (24 RN). Obteve-se posicionamento central da ponta do cateter em 20 (83,3%) RN e periférico em 4 (16,7%) RN. A média da extensão do cateter introduzido em MSD foi de 11,4 cm, em MSE, 13,5cm e em região cervical, 7,1 cm. Solução de clorexidina a 0,5% foi o anti-séptico mais utilizado nos curativos e a NPT foi a solução mais infundida pelo cateter. O tempo médio de permanência do cateter foi 8,9 dias, 11 (27,5%) foram removidos em decorrência de infecção do cateter, 7 (17,5%) pelo término da terapia intravenosa e 7 (17,5%) por obstrução. Dos 24 cateteres removidos, 14 (58,3%) foram enviados para cultura, dos quais, 10 (71,4%) tiveram resultado negativo. Das quatro pontas com resultado positivo, em duas (14,3%) foram identificados Estafilococos coagulase negativa / The peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) are increasingly employed in the neonatal intensive care units. The aims of the study were to characterize the neonates who underwent PICC catheter insertion and to describe insert, upkeep and removal PICC catheter practices in neonates. Prospective cohort study carried out at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of University of São Paulo School Medical Hospital. Data were obtained by nurse procedures performance observation and from the medical chart records of the neonates who underwent PICC catheter insertion. Data were collected from March to September, 2006 and all the neonates underwent PICC catheter insertion during this period were included in the study. The study protocol was approved by the Research Ethics Board of the Hospital where the study was carried out. Written informed consents were obtained from parents or legal guardian of all infant newborns underwent PICC catheter insertion and from certified registered nurses responsible for catheter insertion, maintenance of the line and for removal it. It was obtained data from 32 infants newborn underwent procedure of PICC catheter insertion. The gestacional age and infant weight mean were, 32.2 weeks and 1289.2 g, respectively; 22 (59.4%) neonates were male, the PICC catheter was inserted in 18 (48.7%) neonates in the first three days of life and 35 (94.6%) babies were underwent PICC insertion to provide total parenteral nutrition; 21 (56.8%) neonates had diagnosis of respiratory distress syndrome, any of them received analgesics and 4 (10,8%) newborns received sedation. The polyurethane catheter was more used, 35 (94,6%) than the silicone catheter, 2 (5,4%). The mean of venous puncture frequency was of 3.4 and the rate success obtained in the first attempt was 21,6% (8 newborn). The most accessed veins for insertion PICC lines were basilic, 29,9% and cephalic, 22,8%. Vascular fragility, venous transfixation and obstruction were the majorities causes of failure to insert the PICC line. The frequency of success on PICC line insertion was 64,9% (24 neonates). The position of tip catheter in 83,3% (20 neonates) was central (superior vena cava), others 16,7% (4 neonates) tips was peripherally. The length of catheter line mean to thread in right arm veins was 11,4 cm, in the left arm,13,5cm and in the jugular vein was 7,1 cm. It was used chlorhexidine 0.5% antiseptic solution in the majority of catheter insertion site dressing. Total parenteral nutrion was the soluction infused by the catheter line. The mean time of remaining the catheter was 8.9 days, 11(27,5%) catheters were withdrawn due to suspect of catheter infection, 7(17,5%) catheters withdrawn after end the intravenous therapy and 7 (17,5%) due to obstruction. From 24 catheters withdrawn, 14 (58,3%) tip catheters were underwent to microbyological analysis and the results were negative for 10 (71,4%) analysis, from others four tips catheter which results were positive, in two (14,3%) identified coagulase-negative staphylococci

O cateter central de inserção periférica (PICC) é um dispositivo cada vez mais utilizado nas Unidades de Terapia Intensiva Neonatal (UTIN). O objetivo do estudo foi caracterizar os neonatos (RN) submetidos ao procedimento de inserção do cateter PICC e descrever suas práticas de inserção, manutenção e remoção em RN. Estudo observacional com delineamento longitudinal realizado no Berçário Anexo à Maternidade do Hospital das Clínicas da Faculdade de Medicina da Universidade de São Paulo. Os dados foram obtidos pela observação dos procedimentos e informações registradas nos prontuários dos neonatos submetidos ao procedimento. No estudo, incluíram-se todos os procedimentos de inserção, manutenção e remoção de cateter PICC ocorridos entre de março e setembro de 2006, em recém-nascidos internados na unidade neonatal citada. Antes do início da coleta dos dados, o projeto de pesquisa foi apreciado e aprovado pelo Comitê de Ética em Pesquisa da Instituição, campo do estudo. No período estudado, ocorreram 37 procedimentos de inserção do cateter PICC. A média da idade gestacional e o peso dos RN eram de 32,2 semanas e 1.289,2 gramas, respectivamente. A maioria, 22 (59,4%) RN, era do sexo masculino, 18 (48,7%) RN tinham menos de três dias de vida no dia do procedimento e 35 (94,6%) RN foram submetidos à inserção do cateter para infundir nutrição parenteral total. A maioria, 21 (56,8%) RN, apresentou diagnóstico de síndrome do desconforto respiratório. A administração de fármaco sedativo previamente ao procedimento ocorreu em 4 (10,8%), nenhum RN recebeu analgesia. O tipo de cateter mais utilizado foi o de poliuretano, 35 (94,6%). A média da freqüência de punções venosas foi 3,4 e em 8 (21,6%) RN foram obtidos sucesso na introdução do cateter na primeira punção venosa. As veias mais puncionadas foram as localizadas em membros superiores, a basílica foi puncionada em 29,9% dos RN e a cefálica, em 22,8% dos RN. Fragilidade vascular, transfixação venosa e obstrução do cateter foram os principais motivos de insucesso na inserção do PICC. Alteração da viscosidade sangüínea foi uma intercorrência identificada pelas enfermeiras na inserção do PICC. A prevalência de sucesso do procedimento foi de 64,9% (24 RN). Obteve-se posicionamento central da ponta do cateter em 20 (83,3%) RN e periférico em 4 (16,7%) RN. A média da extensão do cateter introduzido em MSD foi de 11,4 cm, em MSE, 13,5cm e em região cervical, 7,1 cm. Solução de clorexidina a 0,5% foi o anti-séptico mais utilizado nos curativos e a NPT foi a solução mais infundida pelo cateter. O tempo médio de permanência do cateter foi 8,9 dias, 11 (27,5%) foram removidos em decorrência de infecção do cateter, 7 (17,5%) pelo término da terapia intravenosa e 7 (17,5%) por obstrução. Dos 24 cateteres removidos, 14 (58,3%) foram enviados para cultura, dos quais, 10 (71,4%) tiveram resultado negativo. Das quatro pontas com resultado positivo, em duas (14,3%) foram identificados Estafilococos coagulase negativa / The peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) are increasingly employed in the neonatal intensive care units. The aims of the study were to characterize the neonates who underwent PICC catheter insertion and to describe insert, upkeep and removal PICC catheter practices in neonates. Prospective cohort study carried out at Neonatal Intensive Care Unit of University of São Paulo School Medical Hospital. Data were obtained by nurse procedures performance observation and from the medical chart records of the neonates who underwent PICC catheter insertion. Data were collected from March to September, 2006 and all the neonates underwent PICC catheter insertion during this period were included in the study. The study protocol was approved by the Research Ethics Board of the Hospital where the study was carried out. Written informed consents were obtained from parents or legal guardian of all infant newborns underwent PICC catheter insertion and from certified registered nurses responsible for catheter insertion, maintenance of the line and for removal it. It was obtained data from 32 infants newborn underwent procedure of PICC catheter insertion. The gestacional age and infant weight mean were, 32.2 weeks and 1289.2 g, respectively; 22 (59.4%) neonates were male, the PICC catheter was inserted in 18 (48.7%) neonates in the first three days of life and 35 (94.6%) babies were underwent PICC insertion to provide total parenteral nutrition; 21 (56.8%) neonates had diagnosis of respiratory distress syndrome, any of them received analgesics and 4 (10,8%) newborns received sedation. The polyurethane catheter was more used, 35 (94,6%) than the silicone catheter, 2 (5,4%). The mean of venous puncture frequency was of 3.4 and the rate success obtained in the first attempt was 21,6% (8 newborn). The most accessed veins for insertion PICC lines were basilic, 29,9% and cephalic, 22,8%. Vascular fragility, venous transfixation and obstruction were the majorities causes of failure to insert the PICC line. The frequency of success on PICC line insertion was 64,9% (24 neonates). The position of tip catheter in 83,3% (20 neonates) was central (superior vena cava), others 16,7% (4 neonates) tips was peripherally. The length of catheter line mean to thread in right arm veins was 11,4 cm, in the left arm,13,5cm and in the jugular vein was 7,1 cm. It was used chlorhexidine 0.5% antiseptic solution in the majority of catheter insertion site dressing. Total parenteral nutrion was the soluction infused by the catheter line. The mean time of remaining the catheter was 8.9 days, 11(27,5%) catheters were withdrawn due to suspect of catheter infection, 7(17,5%) catheters withdrawn after end the intravenous therapy and 7 (17,5%) due to obstruction. From 24 catheters withdrawn, 14 (58,3%) tip catheters were underwent to microbyological analysis and the results were negative for 10 (71,4%) analysis, from others four tips catheter which results were positive, in two (14,3%) identified coagulase-negative staphylococci

The present thesis deals with the issue of central venous catheter treatment in intensive and metabolic care, as well as the complications, which can accompany central venous cannulation and thus affect the possible period of using central venous catheter. The theoretical part tries to summarize the information concerning the issues of central venous catheters and their treatment. It also contains essential physiological and anatomical notes concerning central venous cannulation and a historical summary with regard to the present knowledge. The first part of the empirical section of the research follows the medical approach in various departments of the 4th Department of Internal Medicine of the General Teaching Hospital in Prague, as well as their influence on prevention and the rise of complications. The goal of the second part of the research is to make suggestions for treatment of central venous catheters, which could help to improve nursing care and the using period of catheter. The conclusion evaluates, whether the recommendations have at least partially become a part of the nursing care and if they have helped to resolve the areas of concern or not. Key words Central venous catheter, nursing care, complications of central venous catheter, central venous access.

Centrala venösa infarter används inom vården för att administrera läkemedel, ge parenteral nutrition och för blodprovstagning. Indikationer på att en patient behöver en central venös infart är att patienten behöver akut vård eller långvarig intravenös administrering av läkemedel. Många av dessa patienter behöver dessutom genomgå undersökningar via datortomografen (DT), där kontrastmedel kan krävas för att undersökningen ska kunna utföras. Syfte: Syftet med litteraturöversiktet var att sammanställa kunskap om centrala venösa infarters användbarhet vid administrering av kontrastmedel i samband med DT undersökningar. Metod: En allmän litteraturöversikt som baseras på tolv kvantitativa artiklar. Resultat: I de tolv artiklarna så uppmärksammades fyra kategorier som syftar till användbarheten: Tryck och Flödeshastigheter, Kateterspetsläge, Efterspolning och Diagnostisk bildkvalitet. Flera av studierna visade på kateterspetsförskjutning i samband med en kontrastmedelsinjektion med tryckspruta på DT. Tre av de fyra studier som kontrollerade bildkvalitet visade på bra diagnostisk bildkvalitet. Slutsats: Centrala venösa infarter är användbara vid administrering av kontrastmedel under datortomografiundersökningar under förutsättning att röntgensjuksköterskan har rätt kunskap om användandet av dem. Nationella riktlinjer behövs för att underlätta röntgensjuksköterskans arbete med dem så att hanteringen av dem utförs patientsäkert. / Central venous access is used in healthcare for drug administration, blood sampling, and providing parenteral nutrition. Indications for a patient needing a central venous access are either that a patient needs urgent care or prolonged intravenous administration of drugs. Many of these patients also need to undergo examinations via computed tomography (CT), where contrast agents may be required for the examination to be performed. Purpose: The purpose of the literature review was to compile knowledge about the usability of central venous access during the administration of contrast agents in connection with CT examinations. Method: A general literature review based on twelve quantitative articles was performed. Result: In the twelve articles, four categories were observed with the aim being usefulness: Pressure and Flow Rates, Catheter Tip position, Flushing and also Diagnostic Image Quality. Several of the studies showed catheter tip displacement being in connection with a contrast injection of a syringe during the CT examinations. Three of the four studies that controlled image quality showed good diagnostic image quality. Conclusions: Central venous access is useful in the administration of contrast agents during computed tomography examinations, provided that the radiographer has the correct knowledge of their use. National guidelines are needed to facilitate the radiographers work with them so that their usability is carried out with patient safety in mind.