Effect of ethanol/trisodium citrate lock on the mechanical properties of carbothane hemodialysis catheters

Clinical Nephrology

Volumn 65, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 342-348

  Bell, A L ^a   Jayaraman, R ^a   Vercaigne, Lavern M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MANITOBA   (Canada)

^b HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

Carbothane; Catheter lock; Citrate; Ethanol hemodialysis; Mechanical properties

Indexed keywords

ALCOHOL; CARBOTHANE; CITRATE TRISODIUM; HEPARIN; POLYURETHAN; UNCLASSIFIED DRUG;

ARTICLE; CATHETER; CATHETER INFECTION; CONCENTRATION (PARAMETERS); CONTROLLED STUDY; FORCE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; IN VITRO STUDY; PH; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STRESS STRAIN RELATIONSHIP; TENSILE STRENGTH; YOUNG MODULUS;

EID: 33646419805     PISSN: 03010430     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.5414/CNP65342     Document Type: Article

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