C-reactive protein and dialysis access. Kidney Int 2009 Nov;76(10):1025-6
Date
10/31/2009Pubmed ID
19876056DOI
10.1038/ki.2009.301Scopus ID
2-s2.0-70350676697 (requires institutional sign-in at Scopus site)Abstract
Hemodialysis patients have greater morbidity and mortality when they have a catheter rather than an arteriovenous fistula access. Catheter infection plays a significant role in this effect. Inflammation associated with dialysis catheter use could have an independent adverse effect on patient outcomes. Awareness and further study of the role of inflammation are needed.
Author List
Cohen EP, Krzesinski JMMESH terms used to index this publication - Major topics in bold
Arteriovenous Shunt, SurgicalC-Reactive Protein
Catheter-Related Infections
Catheters, Indwelling
Humans
Inflammation
Kaplan-Meier Estimate
Morbidity
Renal Dialysis
Survival Analysis
