Reevaluation of lock solutions for Central venous catheters in hemodialysis: a narrative review

Background A significant proportion of incident and prevalent hemodialysis patients have central venous catheters for vascular access. No consensus is available on the prevention of catheter dysfunction or catheter-related bloodstream infections in patients undergoing hemodialysis by means of catheter lock solutions.Method We reviewed the effects of single and combined anticoagulants with antibacterial catheter lock solutions or other...