Effectiveness of a protocol for the prevention of hemodialysis venous catheter-related infections.
J Vasc Access
; 12(4): 313-7, 2011.
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ABSTRACT
PURPOSE:
Infections are a major complication of the use of hemodialysis central venous catheters. In our study we evaluated the efficacy of the hemodialysis central venous catheter protocol management adopted in our center, through a retrospective analysis of all hemodialysis central venous catheters inserted over a period of 6 years.METHODS:
Seventy-three tunneled central venous catheters and 75 temporary central venous catheters were inserted in our center from 2003 to 2008 in 148 patients.RESULTS:
During the follow-up we observed 30 infective events (16 assessed as bacteremias, 14 subcutaneous tunnel or exit site infections) with a rate of 0.65/1,000 days of central venous catheter implantation.CONCLUSIONS:
Our experience confirms, in a 72-month follow-up, the importance of careful central venous catheter management as a crucial feature in reducing the incidence of infective events in patients with central venous catheters in dialytic treatment.
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Coleções:
01-internacional
Base de dados:
MEDLINE
Assunto principal:
Cateterismo Venoso Central
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Cateteres de Demora
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Infecção Hospitalar
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Diálise Renal
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Controle de Infecções
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Infecções Relacionadas a Cateter
Tipo de estudo:
Etiology_studies
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Evaluation_studies
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Guideline
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Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Limite:
Aged
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Aged80
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Female
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Humans
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Male
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Middle aged
País/Região como assunto:
Europa
Idioma:
En
Ano de publicação:
2011
Tipo de documento:
Article