Table 1 Descriptive characteristics of the patient population who had PICC inserted (n = 163)
Demographic characteristics | Value (%) |
|---|---|
Age (years) | |
< 25 | 7 (4.3) |
25-40 | 15 (9.2) |
40-65 | 68 (41.7) |
> 65 | 73 (44.8) |
Gender | |
Male | 94 (57.7) |
Female | 69 (42.3) |
Comorbidities | |
Diabetes | 38 (23.3) |
Solid tumor | 23 (14.1) |
Hematologic malignancy | 37 (22.7) |
Cystic fibrosis | 4 (2.5) |
AIDS | 5 (3.1) |
Immunosuppressive therapy | 36 (22.1) |
Hospitalization ward | |
Oncology | 34 (17.5) |
Pneumology | 29 (14.9) |
Infectious diseases | 25 (12.9) |
Medicine | 21 (10.8) |
Geriatrics | 15 (7.7) |
Gastroenterology | 13 (6.7) |
Neurology | 11 (5.7) |
Endocrinology | 10 (5.2) |
Cardiology | 10 (5.2) |
Others wards | 22 (11.3) |
Other hospital | 4 (2.1) |
Indication for PICC placement* | |
Antibiotic therapies | 155 (79.9) |
Hydration | 98 (50.5) |
Chemotherapy | 53 (27.3) |
Blood transfusions/samples | 46 (23.7) |
Total parenteral nutrition | 44 (22.7) |
Allo/autogeneic stem cell transplantation | 19 (9.8) |
Other medication | 8 (4.1) |