Table 1.
Characteristic | Facilities with at Least One Case of Adverse Reaction (N = 21) |
Facilities with No Case of Adverse Reaction (N = 23) |
P Value |
---|---|---|---|
no. (%) | |||
Manufacturer of heparin used | |||
Baxter Healthcare | 21 (100.0) | 1 (4.3) | <0.001 |
APP Pharmaceuticals | 2 (9.5) | 20 (87.0) | <0.001 |
Other | 0 | 2 (8.7) | 0.49 |
Manufacturer of dialysis machines used | |||
Gambro | 16 (76.2) | 7 (30.4) | 0.03 |
Fresenius Medical Care | 9 (42.9) | 13 (56.5) | 0.55 |
B. Braun | 1 (4.8) | 3 (13.0) | 0.61 |
Other | 1 (4.8) | 0 | 0.48 |
Manufacturer of dialyzers used | |||
Gambro | 10 (47.6) | 8 (34.8) | 0.54 |
Fresenius Medical Care | 9 (42.9) | 14 (60.9) | 0.37 |
Other | 7 (33.3) | 6 (26.1) | 0.75 |
Reused dialyzers | 15 (71.4) | 9 (39.1) | 0.04 |
Saline priming solution delivered to patient* | 11 (52.4) | 13 (56.5) | 0.76 |
Patient census >70 patients | 10 (47.6) | 12 (52.2) | 1.00 |
Saline solution is used to clear the tubing and dialyzer of air and residual disinfectant. In some instances, some of the priming solution that has passed through the circuit is delivered to the patient.