Table 3 Primary and secondary outcomes. Data are shown as number (%) or median (interquartile range), mean (standard deviation)
Pre-Intervention Phase N = 26 | Post-Intervention Phase N = 28 | P | |
|---|---|---|---|
Real-time US | 4 (15.3) | 25 (89.2) | < 0.0001 |
Chest X-Ray | 24 (92.3) | 9 (32.1) | < 0.0001 |
Time to visualize UVC tip (h) | 2 [1–3] | 0 [0–1] | 0.0012 |
N of manipulations first 24 h | 11 (42.3) | 5 (17.8) | 0.0740 |
UVC in a good position | 8 (30.7) | 21 (75.0) | 0.0023 |
Double lumen UVC | 21 (80.7) | 21 (75.0) | 0.7471 |
Size 3.5–4 Fr | 18 (69.2) | 16 (57.1) | 0.4082 |
Size 5 Fr | 8 (30.8) | 12 (42.9) | 0.4082 |
UVC dwell time (days) | 4.7 (2.7) | 5.4 (2.5) | 0.3306 |
Sepsis | 2 (7.7) | 0 | 0.2271 |
Elective UVC removal | 19 (73.1) | 24 (85.7) | 0.3198 |
Catheter-related complications | 2 (7.7) | 0 | 0.2271 |
Antibiotic therapy | 20 (76.9) | 20 (71.4) | 0.3187 |