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Hemodialysis Tunneled Catheter-Related Infections
Canadian Journal of Kidney Health and Disease, 2016 Catheter-related bloodstream infections, exit-site infections, and tunnel infections are common complications related to hemodialysis central venous catheter use. The various definitions of catheter-related infections are reviewed, and various preventive
Lisa M. Miller +11 more
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Economic Evaluation and Catheter-related Bloodstream Infections [PDF]
Emerging Infectious Diseases, 2007 Catheter-related bloodstream infections are a serious problem. Many interventions reduce risk, and some have been evaluated in cost-effectiveness studies. We review the usefulness and quality of these economic studies.
Kate Halton, Nicholas Graves
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Intravascular catheter-related infections in an Indian tertiary care hospital
Journal of Infection in Developing Countries, 2010 Introduction: This study had two objectives: 1) to determine the clinical and microbiological profiles of patients developing intravascular catheter-related local (localized catheter colonization and exit site) and systemic infections and their ...
Ramanathan Parameswaran +4 more
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Türk Yoğun Bakim Derneği Dergisi, 2014 Objective: To detect the effects of care bundle that is prepared depending on guidelines for central line associated infections. Material and Method: Patients in a tertiary medical intensive care unit were followed up during one year period in terms of ...
Ferdi Polat +7 more
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, 2006 Vascular catheters are the most frequently used indwelling medical devices and have become necessary tools for patients with chronic or critical illness. Surgically or percutaneously placed venous access ports are used to facilitate long-term intravenous
Lasa, I. +5 more
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Central Venous Catheter Complications during Home Parenteral Nutrition: A Prospective Pilot Study of 481 Patients with More than 30,000 Catheter Days [PDF]
, 2008 Background: Home parenteral nutrition (HPN) has been shown to delay deterioration in cancer patients with malnutrition. Its risk-benefit ratio, however, is determined by the threat of central venous catheter (CVC) complications.
Weimann, Arved +4 more
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Taurolidine lock is superior to heparin lock in the prevention of catheter related bloodstream infections and occlusions. [PDF]
PLoS ONE, 2014 Patients on home parenteral nutrition (HPN) are at risk for catheter-related complications; mainly infections and occlusions. We have previously shown in HPN patients presenting with catheter sepsis that catheter locking with taurolidine dramatically ...
Evelyn D Olthof +5 more
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Devices to fight catheter-related infections [PDF]
, 2023 Premio Congreso SIBB 2021Healthcare-Associated Infections (HAI) affect ~1.7 M people in the USA and 4.1 M in Europe, contributing to 99,000 and 37,000 deaths/year, respectively.
Henriques, Patrícia C. +2 more
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Microbiology of Non-Tunnelled Catheter-Related Infections [PDF]
Journal of Clinical and Diagnostic Research, 2016 Introduction: Aerobic bacterial infections often complicate vascular access in patients receiving haemodialysis, leading to Catheter-Related Blood Stream Infections (CRBSI).
Shefali Gupta +3 more
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Swiss Medical Weekly, 2011 This prospective, single centre, observational study analysed the rate of catheter related blood stream infections in critically ill patients in intensive care units treated with haemo(dia)filtration. The infection rate was 3.8 per 1000 patient days.
C Forster, M Schönenberger, S Woodtli
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