Clinical outcomes associated with the use of the NexSite hemodialysis catheter with new exit barrier technology: Results from a prospective, observational multi-center registry study.
Jeffrey G HoggardRichard D BlairManuel MonteroMoustafa A MoustafaJoseph NewmanPablo E PergolaNathan SaucierClarence J WheelerLeonard A MermelJohn R RossAnatole D BeserabPublished in: PloS one (2019)
Our findings demonstrate that the NexSite HD catheter equipped with ESM technology can achieve a CRBSI rate in compliance with the NKF KDOQI (National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcome Quality Initiatives) Clinical Performance Guidelines stated goal of less than 1.0/1,000 catheter-days when used in hemodialysis patients using current standard of care nursing protocols.