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Table 2 Incidence of failure (173 failures from 664 catheters)a

From: Risk factors for arterial catheter failure and complications during critical care hospitalisation: a secondary analysis of a multisite, randomised trial

Reason

Arterial catheters

(N = 664), n (%)

IR (95% CI)

All cause failureb

173 (26)

36.8 (31.7 to 42.7)

 Suspected CABSI

69 (10)

14.7 (11.6 to 18.6)

 Occlusion

55 (8)

11.7 (9.0 to 15.2)

 Accidental removal

25 (4)

5.3 (3.6 to 7.9)

 Proven CABSI

16 (2)

3.4 (2.1 to 5.6)

 Fractured

4 (< 1)

0.9 (0.3 to 2.3)

 Painful

3 (< 1)

0.6 (0.2 to 2.0)

 Thrombus

1 (< 1)

0.2 (0.0 to 1.5)

  1. IR: incidence rate; CI: confidence interval; CABSI: catheter associated bloodstream infection
  2. aEach device could have more than one complication; bFractured, painful, occlusion, accidental removal, thrombus, suspected CABSI, CABSI
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Journal of Intensive Care

ISSN: 2052-0492