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The Association Between PICC Use and Venous Thromboembolism in Upper and Lower Extremities

Overview of attention for article published in American Journal of Medicine, May 2015
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Title
The Association Between PICC Use and Venous Thromboembolism in Upper and Lower Extremities
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American Journal of Medicine, May 2015
DOI 10.1016/j.amjmed.2015.03.028
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M. Todd Greene, Scott A. Flanders, Scott C. Woller, Steven J. Bernstein, Vineet Chopra

Abstract

Peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) are associated with upper extremity-deep vein thrombosis. Whether they are also associated with lower extremity-deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism is unknown. We examined the risk of venous thromboembolism in deep veins of the arm, leg and chest following PICC placement. We conducted a multicenter, retrospective, cohort study of 76,242 hospitalized medical patients from 48-Michigan hospitals. PICC presence, comorbidities, venous thrombosis risk factors, and thrombotic events within 90-days from hospital admission were ascertained by phone and record review. Cox proportional hazards models were fit to examine the association between PICC placement and 90-day hazard of upper- and lower-extremity deep vein thrombosis or pulmonary embolism, adjusting for patient-level characteristics and natural clustering within hospitals. 3,790 patients received a PICC during hospitalization. From hospital admission to 90-days, 876 thromboembolic events (208 upper-extremity, 372 lower-extremity deep vein thromboses and 296 pulmonary emboli) were identified. Following risk-adjustment, PICC use was independently associated with all-cause venous thromboembolism (HR=3.16, 95% confidence interval [CI]=2.59-3.85), upper-extremity deep vein thrombosis (HR=10.49, 95%CI 7.79-14.11) and lower-extremity deep vein thrombosis (HR=1.48, 95%CI=1.02-2.15). PICC use was not associated with pulmonary embolism (HR=1.34, 95%CI=0.86-2.06). Results were robust to sensitivity analyses incorporating receipt of pharmacologic prophylaxis during hospitalization. PICC use is associated with upper- and lower-extremity deep vein thrombosis. Weighing the thrombotic risks conferred by PICCs against clinical benefits appears necessary.

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Geographical breakdown

Country Count As %
Italy 1 <1%
Switzerland 1 <1%
Unknown 129 98%

Demographic breakdown

Readers by professional status Count As %
Other 21 16%
Student > Bachelor 17 13%
Researcher 14 11%
Student > Postgraduate 10 8%
Student > Master 10 8%
Other 31 24%
Unknown 28 21%
Readers by discipline Count As %
Medicine and Dentistry 62 47%
Nursing and Health Professions 24 18%
Engineering 3 2%
Biochemistry, Genetics and Molecular Biology 2 2%
Arts and Humanities 2 2%
Other 7 5%
Unknown 31 24%
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