Clinicians need not routinely replace uninfected peripherally inserted central catheters (PICCs) to prevent infection in infants, but should remove tunneled catheters before week 7 if no longer needed ...
ascopubs.org: The Impact of Early Dressing Removal on the Tunneled Central Venous Catheters
The Impact of Early Dressing Removal on the Tunneled Central Venous Catheters
Nature: Aspirin lowers S. aureus infection risk in hemodialysis patients with tunneled catheters
The study was a retrospective analysis of 872 patients who had undergone hemodialysis using tunneled catheters at two US dialysis units during a 10-year period. Overall, 1,853 tunneled catheters were ...
Aspirin lowers S. aureus infection risk in hemodialysis patients with tunneled catheters
Renal & Urology News: Opt for Right-Sided Internal Jugular Tunneled Dialysis Catheters
ORLANDO, Fla.—In patients selected for placement of a tunneled dialysis catheter (TDC), right internal jugular vein placement should be used preferentially to maximize catheter survival, according to ...
Guidelines for hemodialysis access for acute renal failure patients may need revision, data suggest. WASHINGTON, D.C.—Primary placement of tunneled dialysis catheters (TDCs) in patients with acute ...
ascopubs.org: Incidence of catheter-related venous thromboembolism in peripherally inserted central venous catheters vs tunneled chest central venous catheters in patients with hematologic ...
Incidence of catheter-related venous thromboembolism in peripherally inserted central venous catheters vs tunneled chest central venous catheters in patients with hematologic ...
Healio: Prophylactic antibiotics before tunneled catheter insertion not tied to fewer infections
Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Of 1,196 tunneled catheters placed in nephrology services that use antibiotics, four resulted in bloodstream ...