Minimizing Hemodialysis Catheter Dysfunction: An Ounce of Prevention
The maintenance of tunneled catheter (TC) patency is critical for the provision of adequate hemodialysis in patients who are TC-dependent. TC dysfunction results in the need for costly and inconvenient interventions, and reduced quality of life. Since the introduction of TCs in the late 1980s, hepar...
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Main Authors: | Timmy Lee, Charmaine Lok, Miguel Vazquez, Louise Moist, Ivan Maya, Michele Mokrzycki |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Wiley
2012-01-01
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Series: | International Journal of Nephrology |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/170857 |
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