Hemodialysis vascular access survey in Italy
“Most of facilities use the fluoroscope during CVC placement, 37% when needed, and 22% never. Ultrasound-guided puncture of complex AVFs was used by 80% of facilities. Buttonhole puncture was used in 5% of patients” Napoli et al (2024).
Hemodialysis central venous catheter management
“The results showed that thanks to a series of interventions it was possible to decrease the risk of CRBSI and lowered the risk of catheter removal, hospitalization rate and morbidity rate” Sellami et al (2023).
Hemodialysis management costs in Italy – Full Text
“The use of plastic cannulae in hemodialysis patients shows improved outcomes compared to traditional metal needles” Tito et al (2022).
Reducing pain during hemodialysis access cannulation – Full Text
“Listening to music reduced cannulation pain in patients on hemodialysis, although there was no significant effect on anxiety, BP, or stress markers” Inayama et al (2022).
Central venous catheters versus arteriovenous fistulae – Full Text
Central venous catheters versus arteriovenous fistulae Abstract: Background: Arteriovenous fistulae (AVF) have superior clinical outcomes compared with central venous catheters (CVC) among patients undergoing hemodialysis (HD). Yet, there is increasing recognition that health-related quality of life (HRQoL) may be more important to patients than survival and that differences may exist between AVF and CVCs in […]
AV fistula or CVC for hemodialysis
“To evaluate hemostatic changes in patients undergoing hemodialysis with prolonged use of CVC or AVF” Cunha et al (2022).
Belgian home hemodialysis outcomes
“This present study provides important information about patient’s profile and practice patterns and safety in a cohort of 80 incident Belgian HHD patients, with encouraging techniques and patient survival” Vô et al (2022).
Hemodialysis bleeding events and deaths
“Bleeding events during hemodialysis treatments occur and may be fatal. Heightened vigilance is required when physical barriers obscure continuous direct observation, the patient exhibits an altered mental status, and vascular access is through a central venous catheter” Walton et al (2022).
New technology for hemodialysis vascular access
“Recently, major innovations in devices and technology for hemodialysis vascular access care have rapidly changed the landscape” Vachharajani et al (2021).
Hemodialysis vascular access dysfunction
“While access-related dysfunction is a clear driver of clinical outcomes and costs, the full impact of vascular access dysfunction on patient experience and quality of life is not fully characterized in the literature” Woo et al (2021).
Complications and challenges of home hemodialysis
“Despite advances in technological aspects of HHD, potential complications still pose a challenge to health care givers” Gupta and Zimmerman (2021).
Temporary vascular access in patients with chronic kidney disease
“Diabetes, education level, and care dependency are associated with TVA at dialysis initiation in patients with CKD” Chen et al (2020).
Patient experience of hemodialysis vascular access decision-making
“Educational aids and shared decision-making tools are needed to empower patients to make better-informed, self-efficacious VA decisions” Woo and Pieters (2020).
Determining the incidence of needle-related complications in hemodialysis access
“We set out to compare the rates of hemodialysis access complications under prior and current diagnosis coding systems” Gage and Reichert (2020).
Need for outpatient back-up for home hemodialysis patients
“The provision of sufficient support contributes to home hemodialysis (HHD) technique survival” Kennedy et al (2020).
Systematic review of atrial vascular access for hemodialysis – Full Text
“We report 2 new cases of intra-atrial TDC placement for patients with exhausted vascular access and perform a meta-analysis of cases from the literature” Philipponnet et al (2020).
Infectious complications of CVC in children on long term hemodialysis
“This study was done to assess the etiology and infectious complications of CVC in children on long term hemodialysis” Jayaweera and Sivakumar (2020).
Specific challenges of hemodialysis catheters in infants
“Evaluate technical aspects and outcomes of insertion/maintenance of hemodialysis (HD) central venous catheter (CVC) during infancy” Ma et al (2020).
Evaluation of dialysis centres from a stakeholder perspective – Full Text
“The present study aimed to determine the opinions and preferences of stakeholders and establish their relative importance, considering the complexity of their interactions, to facilitate a comprehensive evaluation of haemodialysis centres” Parra et al (2020).
Reason for post central venous catheter insertion chest radiograph
“A routine postprocedural chest radiograph had been a safe, checklist-based final step of the procedure, since the start of central venous catheter insertion for hemodialysis to check the position of the catheter tip and to rule out complications” Parmar (2020).
Tunneled cuffed hemodialysis catheter insertion without fluoroscopy
“Therefore, here we aimed to evaluate the superiority of catheter-related outcomes after the application of tunneled cuffed catheter (TCC) without fluoroscopy versus unconditioned NTC insertion” Tang and Do (2020).
Vascular access and hemodialysis session stability
“Bad runs were characterized primarily by cramping, low blood pressure (“crashing”), cannulation-related difficulties (“bad sticks”), and clotting of the dialysis circuit or vascular access” Kuo et al (2020).
CLABSI prevention in hemodialysis patients
“Bloodstream infections are an important cause of hospitalizations, morbidity, and mortality in patients receiving hemodialysis” Fisher et al (2019).
Nocturnal home hemodialysis with low-flow dialysate
“These data support the use of a low-flow dialysate system for provision of NHD at home. Biochemical parameters were good, medication burden was reduced at 12 months” Gangaram et al (2019).
Sharp recanalization strategy in managing SVC occlusion in hemodialysis patients
“Sharp recanalization might be a feasible strategy in managing SVC occlusion in hemodialysis patients” Yang et al (2019).
MRSA and MSSA colonization in dialysis patients
MRSA and MSSA colonization in patients is associated with significant mortality and morbidity in dialysis patients” Price et al (2019). Abstract: Patients with end-stage renal disease are susceptible to infection, particularly methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus (MRSA). Although MRSA-related mortality and morbidity have been studied, methicillin-sensitive Staphylococcus aureus (MSSA) has not been investigated to the same degree. […]
Achieving equity in dialysis care and outcomes
Inequities in nephrology referral, vascular access, use of home dialysis modalities, kidney transplantation, and mortality are prominent” Crews and Novick (2020). Abstract: Socially disadvantaged persons, including racial and ethnic minorities, individuals with low incomes, homeless persons, and non-US citizens bear a disproportionate burden of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). Inequities in nephrology referral, vascular access, use […]
The history of hemodialysis in China
A brief review of the history of hemodialysis in China is presented here, including a brief description of pioneers and their contributions” Bi et al (2019). Abstract: The technique of hemodialysis was introduced into China more than 50 years ago; and both research and use of clinical hemodialysis began in mid-1960s to late-1960s. A brief review […]
Ultrasound for the cannulation and needle position in hemodialysis
Each patient underwent an ultrasound evaluation during HD treatment to assess the position of the needles inside the vascular access” Nalesso et al (2019). Abstract: A native arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the vascular access of choice for hemodialysis (HD) treatment. Compared with other types of vascular access such as grafts and central venous catheters, it […]
Systematic review of balloon angioplasty for the treatment of failing hemodialysis access
To perform a meta-analysis comparing target lesion primary patency rates at 6 months and 1 year, and major procedure-associated complications between drug-eluting balloon (DEB) and plain balloon angioplasty (PBA) for the treatment of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or synthetic arteriovenous graft (AVG) stenosis” Yuan et al (2019). Abstract: PURPOSE: To perform a meta-analysis comparing target lesion […]