Introduction: The high incidence of patients beginning dialysis treatment with venous
catheters, as well as the growing number of patients with permanent catheter access, has …

Background: Limited reports are available on the role of 4% citrate as a locking solution for
temporary dialysis catheters. Hence, the aim of this study is to investigate the role of 4 …

Interdialytic hemodialysis catheter-locking solutions could contribute to a reduction of
catheter-related complications, especially infections. However, they can cause side effects …

Abstract Background. Central venous catheters (CVCs) continue to be used at a high rate for
dialysis access and are frequently complicated by thrombus-related malfunction …

The use of tunneled hemodialysis catheters, or permcaths, either for temporary dialysis
access before arteriovenous fistula or arteriovenous graft maturation or for long‐term …

Purpose The objective of this study was to compare the initial safety and efficacy of a novel
30% ethanol/4% sodium citrate catheter-locking solution to heparin in a hemodialysis …

Background. Haemodialysis catheters used for vascular access are frequently complicated
by infection and catheter‐related thrombosis. Improvement of interdialytic locking solutions …

Purpose The effects of heparin versus sodium citrate 4% as a lock solution on catheter-
related infections (CRIs), catheter patency, and hospitalizations in long-term hemodialysis …

Background. Thrombosis of the central venous haemodialysis catheter compromises
dialysis adequacy and catheter survival. Heparin containing catheter-locking solution has …

In recent years, the number of patients on hemodialysis (HD) with central vascular catheters
(CVCs) has grown. However, CVC use is often associated with an important risk for catheter …