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Investigators from multiple institutions conducted a prospective cohort study to assess the incidence of and risk factors for venous thromboembolism (VTE) and central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSI) in children with central venous catheters (CVCs). Children 6 months to <18 years old who were receiving care at 1 of 4 US children’s hospitals from 2013–2018 and had a newly placed CVC were eligible. At enrollment, participant demographics, medical history, and CVC characteristics (eg, catheter type, size, and number of lumens) were collected from the medical records of study patients.
The primary exposure variable was CVC type, categorized as peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) or tunneled line (TL, such as Port-a-Cath, Hickman, and Broviac). The primary …
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