Positioning umbilical arterialcatheters in a high position allowed longer functional use and did not increase the incidence of necrotizing enterocolitis.
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Endotracheal intubation and placement of arterialcatheters necessary for the intraoperative collection of specimens for blood gas analysis are labor-intensive and time-consuming.
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High umbilical arterialcatheters were in place for longer than low catheters, provided more samples and were removed as an emergency less often.
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Pulmonary arterialcatheters and peripheral arterialcatheters were in place in 66.6% and 72% of patients, respectively.
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Conclusion: Discontinuation of scheduled replacement of arterialcatheters every 5 days did not increase the risk of colonization but decreased the risk of bloodstream infections.
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Scheduled replacement of arterialcatheters every 5 days during period A (before 2000) was compared to nonscheduled replacement during period B (after 2000).