Low-dose heparin retention in temporary hemodialysis double-lumen catheter does not increase catheter occlusion and might reduce risk of bleeding

Blood Purification

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 232-237

  Hu, Hao Huan ^a,b,c   Hsu, Chih Yang ^a   Fang, Hua Chang ^a,b   Lee, Po Tsang ^a,b   Chen, Chien Liang ^a,b   Chang, Tsu Yuan ^a   Huang, Wei Chieh ^a   Chung, Hsiao Min ^a,b   Chou, Kang J ^a,b  

^a KAOHSIUNG VETERANS GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b NATIONAL YANG MING UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

^c PINGTUNG CHRISTIAN HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Activated partial thromboplastin time; Bleeding risk; Catheter occlusion; Double lumen catheters; Heparin lock; Low dose heparin retention; Temporary hemodialysis

Indexed keywords

HEPARIN;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; BLEEDING; BLOOD TRANSFUSION; CATHETER; CATHETER INFECTION; CATHETER OCCLUSION; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; DOUBLE LUMEN CATHETER; FEMALE; HEMATOCRIT; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; LOW DRUG DOSE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

AGED; ANTICOAGULANTS; CATHETERIZATION; CATHETERS; HEMATOCRIT; HEMORRHAGE; HEPARIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PARTIAL THROMBOPLASTIN TIME; RENAL DIALYSIS; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 79961118845     PISSN: 02535068     EISSN: 14219735     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000328743     Document Type: Article

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