Mechanical complications in central lines using taurolidine versus ethanol lock therapy in children with intestinal failure

J Strauss, DL Boctor, JA Silverman… - Journal of pediatric …, 2022 - journals.lww.com
intestinal failure associated liver disease (IFALD) and line removal from CRBSI may lead to
the loss of central line access (9,10) . Ethanol lock … antimicrobial with similar efficacy to ELT at …

[HTML][HTML] Ethanol lock prophylaxis in long-stay central venous catheters in children with severe intestinal dysfunction: a report of six cases

MC Falcão, GIM Castro, JVS Framil, JZD Bigio… - Jornal Vascular …, 2022 - SciELO Brasil
… of motility disorders in patients with intestinal failure: A focus on … , the ethanol lock technique
did not cause side effects and had relative efficacy for prevention of venous catheter-related

Thirty percent ethanol locks ineffective in preventing central line–associated bloodstream infection in pediatric intestinal rehabilitation patients

A Mohandas, A Isava‐Quintero… - Journal of Parenteral and …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
Intestinal failure patients dependent on parental nutrition are … proven efficacy, 70%
ethanol locks can cause side effects … of pediatric patients undergoing MIR at Florida Intestinal

30% Ethanol Locks Are Effective in Preventing Central Line–Associated Bloodstream Infections in Pediatric Intestinal Failure: A Pilot Study

O Vanegas Calderon, R Rahhal - Nutrition in Clinical Practice, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
ethanol concentration combined with citrate would prevent catheter-related complications, …
Our primary aim was to compare the effectiveness of heparin, 70% EL, and 30% EL–2.8% …

Ethanol Lock for Prevention of CVC-Related Bloodstream Infection in Pediatric Patients: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

CM Sierra, C Rodriquez… - The Journal of Pediatric …, 2023 - meridian.allenpress.com
… heparin to evaluate the efficacy of ethanol lock therapy in preventing CVC-related infection.
Other … This study was completed in pediatric patients with intestinal failure and did not use a …

Prolonged Use of Ethanol Lock Prophylaxis With Polyurethane Catheters in Children With Intestinal Failure: A Single‐Center Experience

K LaRusso, MP Dumas, G Schaack… - Journal of Parenteral …, 2021 - Wiley Online Library
… rates using ELP, supporting the efficacy of this therapy in long-term … ethanol locks, larger
series have not found similar results. In our cohort, there was no difference in those complication

Cost‐effectiveness of ethanol lock prophylaxis to prevent central line–associated bloodstream infections in children with intestinal failure in the United States

VK Raghu, EA Mezoff, CR Cole… - Journal of Parenteral …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
… of catheter-related infections. A recent policy decision has significantly increased the price
of ethanol. In this study, we examine the cost-effectiveness of ethanol lock prophylaxis using a …

Systematic review of antimicrobial lock solutions for prevention of bacteremia in pediatric patients with intestinal failure

B Gibson, C McNiven, M Sebastianski… - Journal of pediatric …, 2023 - journals.lww.com
… evidence for the effectiveness of AML solutions and the optimal lock solution regimen in …
and meta-analysis that included 9 studies of ethanol locks in children with IF. They reported 63% …

Ethanol lock therapy in pediatric patients: A multicenter prospective study

M Chiba, T Yonekura, T Kaji, S Amae… - Pediatrics …, 2020 - Wiley Online Library
… , a 70% ethanol lock was performed daily for 2–4 h for 7 days. The effectiveness rate of ELT
… Patients with intestinal failure, such as short bowel syndrome and pseudo- Hirschsprung’s …

Anticipated impact of recent ethanol lock shortage and price increase on practice among pediatric intestinal rehabilitation programs across the United States

S Talathi, E Mezoff, D Galloway… - Journal of Parenteral …, 2022 - Wiley Online Library
… use ethanol locks in their population with intestinal failure, … reduction in access to ethanol
locks. Most worrisome is that … the efficacy of alternative locking agents, besides ethanol, are …