Settle J T, Neff-Smith M, Wan G J
AIDS Program, Medical College of Virginia Hospitals, Richmond.
J Assoc Nurses AIDS Care. 1994 Sep-Oct;5(5):43-7.
The use of implanted venous access devices (VADs) for long-term administration of medications and fluids in HIV/AIDS patients has become common. This retrospective study compared infection rates in implanted external catheters and totally implanted ports. The study also investigated possible relationships between infection, type of VAD, frequency of use, compliance, home care, frequency of clinic visits, and number of inpatient hospital days. The sample consisted fo 48 AIDS patients with a total of 54 VADs. The external catheters had an infection rate of 36.5%, while the ports had an infection rate of 30.8%. A significant relationship was found between lack of compliance with care of the VAD and infection rates.
在艾滋病毒/艾滋病患者中，使用植入式静脉通路装置（VADs）进行长期药物和液体输注已变得很普遍。这项回顾性研究比较了植入式外置导管和完全植入式端口的感染率。该研究还调查了感染与VAD类型、使用频率、依从性、家庭护理、门诊就诊频率以及住院天数之间可能存在的关系。样本包括48名艾滋病患者，共有54个VADs。外置导管的感染率为36.5%，而端口的感染率为30.8%。研究发现，VAD护理依从性差与感染率之间存在显著关系。
