The formation and persistence of surface-attached microbial communities, known as
biofilms, are responsible for 75% of human microbial infections (National Institutes of …

Optimizing vascular access outcomes remains an ongoing challenge for clinical
nephrologists. All other things being equal, fistulas are preferred over grafts, and grafts are …

2011 update Japanese Society for Dialysis Therapy Guidelines of Vascular Access
Construction and Repair for Chronic Hemodialysis 2011 update Japanese Society for Dialysis …

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 …

Autoimmune thrombocytopenia (aHIT) is a severe subtype of heparin-induced
thrombocytopenia (HIT) with atypical clinical features caused by highly pathological IgG …

The use of tunneled dialysis catheters to deliver hemodialysis treatment may be associated
with major problems. For this reason their use should be minimized as much as possible …

Background and Purpose: Catheter-related bloodstream infection is the greatest threat to the
safety of patients on hemodialysis. Catheter lock solutions containing heparin have been …

Background: Intestinal failure is a chronic condition related to loss of bowel length and/or
function, resulting in dependence on central venous catheters for fluids and nutrition …

Central venous catheter (CVC) use is common among patients undergoing hemodialysis.
Catheter-related vascular thrombosis is a frequent complication, which results in catheter …

Background: Thrombocytopenia is a common occurrence in critical illness, reported in up to
41% of patients. Systematic evaluation of thrombocytopenia in critical care is essential to …