2010
Previous PICC Placement May Be Associated With Catheter-Related Infections in Hemodialysis Patients
Butler PJ, Sood S, Mojibian H, Tal MG. Previous PICC Placement May Be Associated With Catheter-Related Infections in Hemodialysis Patients. CardioVascular And Interventional Radiology 2010, 34: 120-123. PMID: 20857109, DOI: 10.1007/s00270-010-9974-z.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsHemodialysis catheter placementPICC placementHemodialysis patientsVenous thrombosisCatheter placementPICC line useCatheter-related complicationsMethodsA retrospective reviewModifiable risk factorsCatheter-related infectionsNumber of cathetersResultsOne hundred eightyLarge university hospitalRadiologic recordsCentral cathetersRetrospective reviewVascular damageVascular accessUniversity HospitalRisk factorsImproved outcomesPatientsCatheterInfectionThrombosis
2009
Initial clinical experience with a new heparin‐coated chronic hemodialysis catheter
MOJIBIAN H, SPECTOR M, Nina N, ELISEO D, POLLAK J, Michael T. Initial clinical experience with a new heparin‐coated chronic hemodialysis catheter. Hemodialysis International 2009, 13: 329-334. PMID: 19473278, DOI: 10.1111/j.1542-4758.2009.00339.x.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsInitial clinical experienceClinical experienceHemodialysis cathetersEnd-stage renal diseaseNew heparinChronic hemodialysis cathetersIncidence of heparinPercent of patientsCatheter-related complicationsHistory of diabetesCatheter-related infectionsDevelopment of heparinSite of accessInitial causeLow infection rateCatheter removalCatheter patencyDialysis catheterPatient ageRenal diseasePalindrome catheterIndwell timePatientsCatheterInfection rate