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

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 …

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

For chronic central venous dialysis catheters, the standard method for maintaining catheter
patency between treatments is to instill (lock) catheters with 5000–10 000 units of heparin in …

We prospectively evaluated the efficacy and safety of a low concentrate citrate lock versus
heparin lock in permanent single lumen hemodialysis catheters. The frequency of clot …

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 Hemodialysis catheter thrombosis is associated with loss of catheter patency,
catheter-related bacteremia and sepsis. To limit these risks, many renal units use heparin as …

Central venous catheters are used as permanent vascular access for chronic hemodialysis
when construction of an arteriovenous fistula is not possible or contraindicated. We …

Heparin is used as an interdialytic locking solution for hemodialysis (HD) central venous
catheters (CVCs). The purpose of this study was to compare effectiveness of two heparin …

There is wide variation in the use of solutions to “lock” or fill tunneled central venous
catheters for dialysis. Some centers use undiluted heparin concentrations ranging from 1000 …