title: How long should umbilical venous catheters remain in place in neonates who require long-term (≥5-7 days) central venous access?
abstract: In this evidenced-based review, we examine the current available literature to help answer the question 'In neonates requiring long-term central access [patient], does removal of the umbilical venous catheter (UVC) on days 5-7 and replacement with a peripherally inserted central catheter line [intervention] compared with leaving the UVC in situ [comparison] reduce rates of central line-associated bloodstream infections [outcome]?'
authors: Division of Neonatology, Department of Paediatrics, Faculty of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
authors: Amy
authors: A
authors: Keir
authors: Regan
authors: R
authors: Giesinger
authors: Michael
authors: M
authors: Dunn
mesh_terms: D055499:Catheter-Related Infections / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D002405:Catheterization, Central Venous / Q000379:methods*; D002406:Catheterization, Peripheral; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D013997:Time Factors; D014471:Umbilical Veins
keywords: catheter-related infections/prevention and control; infant; newborn