Evaluation of the efficacy of an interdialytic “ethanol 40% v/v - enoxaparin 1000 U/mL” lock solution to prevent tunnelled catheter infections in chronic hemodialysis patients: a multi-centre, randomized, single blind, parallel group study

Tunnelled dialysis catheter (TC) infections are a major health complication and are associated with increased antibiotic consumption, hospital stays, health costs and mortality. Experimental data provide evide...

Source: BMC Nephrology - April 30, 2019 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Julien Aniort, Aur élien Piraud, Mireille Adda, Bruno Perreira, Marc Bouiller, Jacques Fourcade, Abdallah Guerraoui, Emilie Kalbacher, Thierry Krumel, Hélène Leray Moragues, Damien Thibaudin, Carlos Gustavo Vela, Guillaume Vernin, Hugo Weclawiak, Lise Tags: Study protocol Source Type: research