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Article Name - Impact of Catheter Lock Solutions and Patient Factors on Catheter Colonization in Temporary Hemodialysis Catheters

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  • Keywords Catheter lock solutions • Catheter colonization • Hemodialysis catheters • Infectious complications • Catheter-related infections ... 2025-08-11
  • Introduction Vascular access plays a crucial role in hemodialysis for patients, with various methods employed including catheters with or without a tunnel, Arteriovenous Fistula (AVF), and synthetic or biologic gr ... 2025-08-11
  • Materials and Methods This study was conducted at the Hemodialysis Unit of the Clinic of Nephrology in Sisli Etfal Education and Research Hospital. Between February 2011 and July 2011, a total of 73 consecutive patients di ... 2025-08-11
  • Results Patient demographics and catheter characteristics During the study period, a total of 89 temporary hemodialysis catheters were used for 73 patients. Three patients were transferred to the intensive ... 2025-08-11
  • Discussion In this study, the incidence of catheter colonization was found to be 28.3%, with an occurrence rate of 11.2 episodes per 1000 catheter days. The type of catheter lock solution did not have a signific ... 2025-08-11
  • Conclusion In conclusion, this study found a significant incidence of catheter colonization, with higher rates observed in jugular catheters locked with heparin and femoral catheters locked with citrate. The pre ... 2025-08-11
  • References Dhingra, Rajnish K, Eric W Young, TE Hulbert-Shearon, and Sean F. Leavey, et al. "Type of vascular access and mortality in US hemodialysis patients." Kidney Int 60 (2001): 1443-1451. [C ... 2025-08-21