[DJR-126 1.0 CE] Clinical Predictors of Port Infections in Adult Patients with Hematologic Malignancies
ABSTRACT
Purpose: To identify clinical predictors of port infections in adult patients with hematologic malignancies.
Materials and Methods: A retrospective chart review identified 223 adult patients (age ! 18 y) with hematologic malignancies, including lymphoma (n 1⁄4 163), leukemia (n 1⁄4 49), and others (n 1⁄4 11), who had a port placed from 2012 to 2015. Early (< 30 d after port placement) and overall port infections (bloodstream and site infections) were recorded. To elucidate clinical predictors for early and overall port infections, proportional subdistribution hazard regression (PSHREG) analyses were conducted with variables including patients’ demographics, medications used, laboratory data, and port characteristics.
Results: Total duration of follow-up was 83,722 catheter-days (median per patient, 274 catheter-days). Early and overall port infections were identified in 8 (3.6%) and 26 (11.7%) patients, respectively. Early and overall infection rates were 1.2 and 0.3 infections/1,000 catheter-days, respectively.
ARRT CREDIT DISTRIBUTION
| DISCIPLINE | MAJOR CONTENT CATEGORY & SUBCATEGORIES | CE CREDITS PROVIDED |
|---|---|---|
| RA – 2017 | Patient Care | |
| Patient Interactions and Management | 0.50 | |
| RA – 2018 | Patient Care | |
| Patient Management | 0.50 | |
| VI – 2016 | Patient Care | |
| Patient Interactions and Management | 0.50 | |
| VI – 2017 | Patient Care | |
| Patient Interactions and Management | 0.50 | |
| RA – 2017 | Procedures | |
| Neurological, Vascular, and Lymphatic Sections | 0.50 | |
| RA – 2018 | Procedures | |
| Neurological, Vascular, and Lymphatic Sections | 0.50 | |
| VI – 2016 | Procedures | |
| Peripheral Angiography and Intervention, Dialysis Management, and Venous Access | 0.50 | |
| VI – 2017 | Procedures | |
| Vascular Interventional Procedures | 0.50 |
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