Purpose Sodium citrate has antibacterial and anticoagulant properties that are confined to
the catheter when used as a catheter lock. Studies of its use as a catheter lock in chronic …

BACKGROUND: Sodium citrate has antibacterial and anticoagulant properties that are
confined to the catheter when used as a catheter lock. Studies of its use as a catheter lock …

Background Citrate solution has been suggested as an effective and safe catheter lock in
hemodialysis. However, whether a citrate lock is superior to a heparin lock in preventing …

Background Non-tunneled hemodialysis catheters are currently used for critically ill patients
with acute kidney injury requiring extracorporeal renal replacement therapy. Strategies to …

Critically ill patients who require renal replacement therapy (RRT) are vulnerable to catheter-
related bloodstream infections (CRBSI). This study compared the risks of dialysis catheter …

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 …

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 …

Background There is no ideal lock solution that prevents hemodialysis (HD) catheter loss
due to catheter-related thrombosis (CRT) and catheter-related bloodstream infection …

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 …

Background Central venous catheters (CVC) are the only option when hemodialysis is
needed for patients without definitive vascular access. However, CVC is associated with …