Background: Bleeding is a potential complication following haemodialysis catheter-related procedures. Besides uraemia, bleeding risk is perceived to be even higher in patients receiving antiplatelets. This study aims to evaluate the risk factors for bleeding following dialysis catheter-related procedures.
View Article and Find Full Text PDFPost-procedural wound haemorrhage is a potentially life-threatening complication. For haemodialysis patients, bleeding is often encountered after vascular access procedures and fatal episodes have been reported. Visual monitoring for bleeding is manpower intensive and bleeding episodes may still be missed between inspections.
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