Central venous catheter-related blood stream infection (CRBSI) is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease treated with chronic hemodialysis. Risk factors ...

Tunneled cuffed catheters (TCCs) are frequently the only vascular access option for hemodialysis patients with diabetes, because of these patients' compromised vasculature. TCCs are, however ...

The LifeSite Hemodialysis System (Vasca, Inc., Tewksbury, MA, USA)is totally subcutaneous, incorporating two silicone catheters positioned in the central venous system and connected to a stainless ...

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 ...

Clinicians experienced with the use of subcutaneous dialysis catheter systems indicate that device-related infections often can be treated with systemic antibiotics and antimicrobial solution ...

Hemodialysis catheters are catheters that provide temporary vascular access for hemodialysis until a permanent access is available or until another type of dialysis therapy is substituted.

The Department of Health says dialysis eligibility in public facilities depends on kidney failure severity, life expectancy, and health complications.

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% ...