Background Intermittent locking of central venous catheters (CVCs) is undertaken to help
maintain their patency and performance. There are systematic variations in care: some …

Background The use of central venous catheters (CVC) is associated with higher morbidity
and mortality, related to infectious complications, contributing to poorer clinical outcomes …

Rationale: Ethanol rapidly eradicated experimental biofilm. Clinical studies of ethanol lock to
prevent catheter-related infections (CRIs) suggest preventive efficacy. No such studies have …

Acute kidney insufficiency (AKI) occurs frequently in intensive care units (ICU). In the
management of vascular access for renal replacement therapy (RRT), several factors need …

The advances in the technology for providing continuous renal replacement therapy (CRRT)
have led to an increase in its utilization throughout the world. However, circuit life continues …

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 …

Background Intensive care unit (ICU) patients require dialysis catheters (DCs) for renal
replacement therapy (RRT). They carry a high risk of developing end-stage renal disease …

Although studies conducted in the specific context of the ICU are still scarce, some
conclusions can be drawn. Catheter length must be adapted to the insertion site to reach an …

Background The optimal modality of dialysis treatment in critically ill patients with acute
kidney injury (AKI) remains unclear. Intermittent high-volume predilution on-line …

[spa] Introducción. Las complicaciones infecciosas asociadas a los catéteres venosos
centrales para hemodiálisis (CVC-HD) son la principal causa de morbimortalidad en los …