Catheters

Prophylactic antibiotic use before tunneled cuffed catheter insertion was not linked to a lower rate of early hemodialysis catheter-related bloodstream infections, a study found.

SAN DIEGO — Results showed interscalene blocks with liposomal bupivacaine and single-injection interscalene blocks with dexamethasone may yield similar analgesic outcomes to interscalene catheters with bupivacaine in shoulder arthroplasty.

A prevention bundle reduced inflammation, infections and hospitalizations among nursing home residents with peripherally inserted central catheters, according to a study.

Patients on hemodialysis require functioning access sites, yet all access sites are at risk of stenosis and subsequent failure.

A clinical scale was validated for early detection of infections at the exit site of central venous catheters for hemodialysis in patients with kidney disease, according to a study.

In 2019, former President Donald Trump signed the Advancing American Kidney Health initiative.

Peritoneal dialysis is largely underused on a global scale, according to a scenario-based survey that explored the preconceptions of kidney care physicians as a barrier to access.

Medtronic has issued a voluntary recall on two types of hemodialysis catheters after tests revealed excessive amounts of a lubricant on the tip could block flow or dislodge the catheter, according to a company letter to customers.

The FDA announced Covidien LLC, also known as Medtronic, recalled the Palindrome and Mahurkar hemodialysis catheters due to a defect in the catheter hub.