title: [Application of umbilical venous catheter combined with peripherally inserted central catheter in very low birth weight infants].
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To study the application of umbilical venous catheter (UVC) combined with peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC) in very low birth weight infants (VLBWIs).
  
  
  METHODS
  A retrospective analysis was performed on the VLBWIs in the neonatal intensive care unit who received UVC combined with PICC (catheter group, n=63) or did not receive the catheter treatment (non-catheter group, n=38) to compare the differences in nosocomial infection, weight gain, and length of hospital stay between the two groups.
  
  
  RESULTS
  The rate of nosocomial infection was 17% in the catheter group and 24% in the non-catheter group (P>0.05). Compared with the non-catheter group, the catheter group had a significantly higher weight gain (11.7±2.0 g/kg•d vs 10.6±2.3 g/kg•d; P<0.05) and a significantly shorter length of hospital stay (40±11 days vs 45±14 days; P<0.05). There was no significant difference in the incidence of complications between the two groups.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Compared with those not receiving catheter treatment, the VLBWIs receiving UVC combined with PICC have a markedly higher weight gain and a markedly shorter length of hospital stay and show a declining trend in the rate of nosocomial infection.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neonatology, Suzhou Municipal Hospital, Suzhou, Jiangsu 215002, China. mars761007@yahoo.com.cn
authors.forename: Zu-Ming
authors.initials: ZM
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: San-Nan
authors.initials: SN
authors.lastname: Wang
authors.forename: Yue-Lan
authors.initials: YL
authors.lastname: Ma
authors.forename: Xiao-Lu
authors.initials: XL
authors.lastname: Yang
authors.forename: Wen-Ying
authors.initials: WY
authors.lastname: Zhang
authors.forename: Mei-Ying
authors.initials: MY
authors.lastname: Zhu
mesh_terms: D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral / Q000009:adverse effects; D062905:Central Venous Catheters; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D019102:Infant, Very Low Birth Weight; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D014471:Umbilical Veins