Background. Prevention of catheter-related bloodstream infections in patients undergoing
hemodialysis by use of antimicrobial catheter lock solutions has been examined in several …

Abstract The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
(KDOQI) has provided evidence-based guidelines for hemodialysis vascular access since …

Background A significant proportion of incident and prevalent hemodialysis patients have
central venous catheters for vascular access. No consensus is available on the prevention of …

Background. Microbial biofilms form on central venous catheters and may be associated
with systemic infections as well as decreased dialysis efficiency due to catheter thrombosis …

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

Over 330,000 individuals in the United States depend on hemodialysis (HD), the majority as
a result of end-stage renal disease. Sustainable vascular access can be achieved through …

Citrate 4% versus Heparin and the Reduction of Thrombosis St... : Clinical Journal of the
American Society of Nephrology Citrate 4% versus Heparin and the Reduction of Thrombosis …

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 …

Despite aggressive efforts to increase autogenous fistula prevalence, catheters remain an
essential access modality to a large percentage of the hemodialysis population. Central …

Background. Almost 30% of chronic haemodialysis (HD) patients are dependent on central
venous catheters (CVCs) for their vascular access, and catheter-related bacteraemia (CRB) …