TITLE

Infections Associated with Use of the LifeSite Hemodialysis Access System

AUTHOR(S)

Ross, John J.; Narayan, Geetha; Bergeron, Ellen K.; Worthington, Michael G.; Strom, James A.

PUB. DATE

July 2002

SOURCE

Clinical Infectious Diseases;7/1/2002, Vol. 35 Issue 1, p93

SOURCE TYPE

Academic Journal

DOC. TYPE

Article

ABSTRACT

We observed infection rates associated with the LifeSite Hemodialysis Access System, a novel dialysis device consisting of 2 subcutaneously implanted valves accessed by repeated use of fibrous tissue tracts, of 4.8 total infections and 8.1 first episodes per 1000 patient-days. These rates are higher than those observed elsewhere, which may be related to use of the device in a population of chronically ill patients, to the learning curve associated with use of the device, or to inherent qualities of the device.

ACCESSION #

6863652

Tags: HEMODIALYSIS -- Complications;  HEMODIALYSIS -- Patients

 

Related Articles

• A Field Guide to Iron Needs in the Patient On Hemodialysis. Wick, Gail // Nephrology Nursing Journal;Jul/Aug2009, Vol. 36 Issue 4, p389 

  It is essential for nephrology nurses to understand the basics of iron function and the importance of maintaining iron balance in their patients. Iron forms the cornerstone of oxygen delivery in the body and is the most essential nutrient for the building of healthy erythrocytes. Given the vital...

• Rethinking Meals During Dialysis Treatment. Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar // Renal & Urology News;Sep2009, Vol. 8 Issue 9, p4 

  The article focuses on the author's discussion on the nutrition in dialysis patients. He notes that protein-energy malnutrition and wasting are the main risk factors which result to death. He mentions that inadequate food intake in hungry on hemodialysis (HD) treatment is common in the U.S. in...

• Characteristics of sudden death in hemodialysis patients. Bleyer, A. J.; Hartman, J.; Brannon, P. C.; Reeves-Daniel, A.; Satko, S. G.; Russell, G. // Kidney International;Jun2006, Vol. 69 Issue 12, p2268 

  Hemodialysis (HD) is an intermittent procedure during which large fluid and electrolyte shifts occur. We hypothesized that sudden death occurrences in HD patients are related to the timing of HD, and that they occur more frequently in the 12 h period starting with dialysis and in the 12 h period...

• Peritoneal leak risk assessment tool. Gillies, Margot; Sims, Karen // Australian Nursing Journal;Nov2005, Vol. 13 Issue 5, p24 

  This article discusses the findings of a study on the risk factors associated with the development of peritoneal dialysis leaks in patients with end stage renal failure. Peritoneal dialysis uses the patients' own peritoneum to fitter wastes. Peritoneal dialysis leaks occur when dialysis fluid...

• Subcutaneous �2-microglobulin amyloid shoulder nodules in a long-term hemodialysis patient. Mendoza, Paul D.; Fenves, Andrew Z.; Punar, Metin; Stone, Marvin J. // Baylor University Medical Center Proceedings;Apr2010, Vol. 23 Issue 2, p139 

  �2-Microglobulin accumulation with resultant tumor formation is a known albeit rare complication of long-term hemodialysis. Although these tumors may occur in various locations, subcutaneous shoulder nodules are very infrequent. We report a patient with end-stage kidney failure who had been on...

• Management of giant venous aneurysms secondary to arteriovenous fistula in hemodialysis patients. Ekim, Hasan; Odabasi, Dolunay; Basel, Halil; Aydin, Cemalettin // Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences;Oct2011, Vol. 27 Issue 5, p1028 

  Objective: An aneurysmal fistula can continue to provide hemodialysis access for along time, but giant aneurysms should be operated on to prevent complication. The purpose of this study was to describe our experience of the surgical management of giant venous aneurysms that have developed as a...

• The role of Cefazolin in prophylaxis of central vein catheter-related infection in dialysis patients. Ghazimoghaddam, Behrouz; Ghazimoghaddam, Koosha; Besharat, Sima; Rajabli, Majidreza // Pakistan Journal of Medical Sciences;Oct2011, Vol. 27 Issue 5, p1073 

  Objective: Dialysis via central vein catheter (CVC) is a temporary procedure for dialysis in chronic renal failure and is suitable in patients without artery-venous fistula (AVF) or in whom their AVF needs almost two months to be mature. Infection is one of the most common and dangerous...

• Vitamin D deficiency in hemodialysis patients. Bansal, Beena; Bansal, Shyam; Mithal, Ambrish; Kher, Vijay; Marwaha, Raman // Indian Journal of Endocrinology & Metabolism;Mar2012, Vol. 16 Issue 2, p270 

  Background: Vitamin D [(25(OH)D] deficiency and insufficiency is common in patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD). 25(OH)D has been found to have beneficial effects on bone, cardiovascular and immune functions. There are little data about vitamin D levels in Indian patients on dialysis. This...

• Reply. Piccoli, Giorgina B. // Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation;Sep2011, Vol. 26 Issue 9, p3068 

  No abstract available.

Read the Article