By Kaplan-Maier analysis 82% of placed catheters were functional at 12 months and half-life of catheter duration was 26 months. Blood flow rates during dialysis were not distinguishable between IJ catheter patients and those with functioning grafts or fistulas. Function, safety and duration of ...
In this paper, we present a case of delayed perforated colon following insertion of peritoneal catheter. CASE PRESENTATION: A 37-year-old man was suffering from chronic renal failure (CRF). Nine months after peritoneal catheterization, peritoneal dialysis was initiated for him. Dialysis fluid was ...
catheter based coronary interventionThe temporal evolution of renal function in patients with acute kidney injury after contrast medium (CI-AKI) is not well known. The aim of this observational study was to evaluate the incidence, risk factors, and prognostic implications of persistent renal damage ...
Introduction: Medical device associated infections are a major cause of substantial morbidity, due to wide usage of intravenous catheters in various medical disciplines like renal dialysis units and in cardiology department. Several species of Staphylococcus which usually occur as normal microbial flora ...