Case Report

Bilateral EKOS® EndoWave™ Catheter Thrombolysis of Acute Bilateral Pulmonary Embolism in a Hemodynamically Unstable Patient

Pulmonary embolism is a common and sometimes devastating disease caused by many factors, most commonly deep venous thrombosis. Treatment is typically systemic anticoagulation depending on patient clinical presentation. For patients with life threatening pulmonary embolism, IV tPA (Activase, Genentech, South San Francisco, CA) is the most common medication given emergently…

Posted in: catheter 2 pulmonary embolism 17 thrombolysis 7 TPA 2

Original Article

Vascular Access Infection Among Hemodialysis Patients in Northern Jordan: Incidence and Risk Factors

Objectives: Vascular access infection (VAI) causes significant mortality and morbidity in hemodialysis patients. The aim of this prospective, descriptive, exploratory survey of end-stage renal disease patients was to explore the incidence and risk factors of VAI. Methods: A total of 188 patients were included in the study from five different…

Posted in: catheter 2 hemodialysis 9 infection 11 vascular access 2
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