Patients undergoing kidney dialysis with central venous catheters (CVCs) continue to have higher rates of bloodstream infections than those with other vascular access types, according to a new study.

Dialysis patients with central venous catheters more likely to contract bloodstream infections Infection rates and other dialysis events were highest among patients with a central venous catheter as ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Using data from the US Renal Data System, researchers identified 74,194 Medicare-eligible patients who initiated ...

PICC lines should be removed quickly when they are no longer needed and should only be used when peripheral heplocks aren’t practical given the clinical scenario.” — Greg Vigna, MD, JD SANTA BARBARA , ...

Dialysis may cause various side effects, including fatigue, infection, and itchy skin. A doctor can recommend ways to help ease symptoms or adjust treatment as necessary. Dialysis is a treatment ...