Risk early warning management in the prevention of peripherally inserted central catheter-related thrombosis in lung cancer patients

Objective To evaluate the effect of risk early warning management in preventing peripherally inserted central catheter (PICC)-related thrombosis in lung cancer patients,in order to improve the efficacy and safety of PICC application in lung cancer patients.Methods A total of 761 patients receiving PICC in Shanghai Chest Hospital between January 2012 and December 2013 were observed.Based on the assessment of PICC-related thrombosis risk using Autar scale,the patients were divided into 3 groups,namely low risk group (n =332),medium risk group (n =364),and high risk group (n =65).Patients in the 3 groups were given grading nursing intervention,physical intervention and basic drug intervention for low and medium risk groups,compared with physical intervention,basic drug intervention plus emergency intervention for high risk group.873 lung cancer patients with PICC in the period from January 2008 to December 2011 served as controls.Results 32 cases in the control group (3.66％) developed PICC-related thrombosis,compared with 12 cases in the observation group (1.58％) (P =0.009).The incidence of PICC-related thrombosis was 1.51％ (5/ 332),1.37％ (5/364),and 1.54 (1/65) in low,medium,and high risk groups,respectively.None of the patients developed pulmonary embolism.Conclusion Risk early warning management can help reduce the risk of PICC-related thrombosis in lung cancer patients in hypercoagulable state. Key words: Assessment ;  Thrombosis;  Prevention