Intravascular catheters are inserted into almost all critically ill patients. This review provides
up-to-date insight into available knowledge on epidemiology and diagnosis of complications …

Acute kidney injury (AKI) is associated with incremental risk for death and chronic kidney
disease and represents a mounting clinical challenge for healthcare professionals. Renal …

Bloodstream infections are an important cause of hospitalizations, morbidity, and mortality in
patients receiving hemodialysis. Eliminating bloodstream infections in the hemodialysis …

Tunneled central venous catheters used for the provision of hemodialysis are associated
with excess morbidity and mortality. Catheter related exit site and blood stream infections …

Background Patients undergoing haemodialysis (HD) through a central venous catheter
(CVC) are exposed to several risks, being a catheter‐related infection (CRI) and a CVC …

Background Central venous catheters are used extensively as temporary or permanent
vascular access for haemodialysis patients. Catheter-related bloodstream infections are the …

Objective To provide updated evidence, we conducted a systematic review and meta-
analysis to compare citrate lock with heparin in the prevention of hemodialysis catheter …

Objectives It remains uncertain which catheter lock solution (CLS) to prevent catheter-
related bloodstream infections (CRBSI) works best and is safest for patients. This study was …

Background Central line–associated bloodstream infections (CLABSIs) often result from
intraluminal microbial colonization and are associated with morbidity, mortality, and …

Catheter-related bloodstream infection (CRBSI) with hemodialysis catheters are associated
with increased mortality, morbidity and pose significant financial burden on healthcare …