2020
Umbilical catheter-associated complications in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit
Levit OL, Shabanova V, Bizzarro MJ. Umbilical catheter-associated complications in a level IV neonatal intensive care unit. Journal Of Perinatology 2020, 40: 573-580. PMID: 31911645, DOI: 10.1038/s41372-019-0579-3.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsNeonatal intensive care unitIntensive care unitLevel IV neonatal intensive care unitCatheter-associated complicationsUmbilical arterial catheterUmbilical cathetersCare unitCatheter useArterial catheterArterial catheter useUmbilical venous catheterVenous catheter useObservational cohort studyCatheter dwell timeCohort studyComplication rateCumulative incidenceVenous cathetersCox regressionResultsFifty-oneComplicationsCatheterEvent ratesSignificant riskLower percentage
2016
Prediction of Catheter-Associated Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children
Marquez A, Shabanova V, Faustino EV. Prediction of Catheter-Associated Thrombosis in Critically Ill Children. Pediatric Critical Care Medicine 2016, 17: e521-e528. PMID: 27662566, DOI: 10.1097/pcc.0000000000000958.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCatheter-associated thrombosisCentral venous cathetersVenous cathetersIll childrenRecent surgeryHigh riskCatheter-associated deep venous thrombosisMulticenter prospective cohort studyBlood product transfusionDeep venous thrombosisProspective cohort studyCritically Ill ChildrenSeverity of illnessRisk prediction modelProduct transfusionCohort studyVenous thrombosisGroup of childrenSubclavian veinActive surveillanceThrombosisCatheterSecondary analysisLogistic regressionCharacteristic curve