Pilot trial: 8.4% sodium bicarbonate locks for infection prevention in pediatric intestinal failure
NaHCO₃ locks appear to be a safe and promising strategy for reducing CRBSI-related complications in pediatric patients with IF, especially where access to more effective lock solutions is limited. Larger prospective studies are needed to confirm these findings.
Authors
- Riad Rahhal (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-3326-1042)
- Andrew Smelser
- Mary Beth Hovda Davis
Institutions
- University of Iowa (US)
- Illinois College (US)
- Peoria campus of the University of Illinois System (US)
- Children's Healthcare of Atlanta (US)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Nutrition in Clinical Practice
- Published
- 2026-02-25
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1002/ncp.70112
- Primary Topic
- Nosocomial Infections in ICU
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00