Chronic hemodialysis catheters are vital for patients undergoing long-term hemodialysis treatment, a life-sustaining procedure for those with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). These catheters facilitate ...

Use of high-dose (46.7%) sodium citrate locks for central venous catheters (CVCs) being used for maintenance hemodialysis provides no advantage over 5% heparin locks in reducing infections or ...

Before 1998, urokinase was considered standard therapy for the management of occluded hemodialysis catheters. The dose of 5000 units per port appears on the FDA-approved labeling for urokinase.

The effectiveness of alteplase and urokinase in restoring adequate hemodialysis blood-flow rates was examined. A retrospective review of the medical records of hemodialysis patients with central ...

The conventional surgery for removal of Continuous Peritoneal Dialysis catheter is similar to open insertion technique and requires the surgeon to either go through the same incision or make a ...

Outcomes with the single-purse-string technique for peritoneal dialysis catheter placement have been proven to be similar to ...

CorMedix Inc.'s DefenCath shows considerable promise in reducing catheter-related bloodstream infections. Click here for this ...

More information: Xiaoling Li et al, Comparative analysis of complications and technique survival in peritoneal dialysis catheter insertion: single purse-string suture vs. double purses-string ...

The study, published in Kidney360, found that patients on home hemodialysis had a 42% lower risk of stroke, 17% lower risk of acute coronary syndrome, 22% lower risk of cardiovascular death and 8% ...

Peritoneal dialysis is a type of treatment that utilizes an individual's peritoneum or abdominal lining and a special fluid ...