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
2019
Impact of a dedicated nursing team on central line-related complications in neonatal intensive care unit
Levit O, Shabanova V, Bizzarro M. Impact of a dedicated nursing team on central line-related complications in neonatal intensive care unit. The Journal Of Maternal-Fetal & Neonatal Medicine 2019, 33: 2618-2622. PMID: 30612486, DOI: 10.1080/14767058.2018.1555814.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLine-related complicationsCentral line-related complicationsDedicated nursing teamCentral line insertionNursing teamLine insertionProspective observational cohort studyNeonatal intensive care unitCatheter-related complicationsObservational cohort studyIntensive care unitNeonatal-perinatal medicine fellowsCentral line placementPost-intervention analysisCohort studyCentral cathetersCare unitCatheter maintenanceLine daysNeedle stickInsertion successComplicationsLine placementSignificant reductionPhlebitis