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Nephrology
Am J Nephrol (2019) 50 (3): 221–227.
Published Online: 08 August 2019
..., if their fistula is not yet usable. The clinical consequences of the delay in fistula use have not been quantified in such patients. We compared patients with pre-ESRD fistula surgery who initiated dialysis with a catheter versus a fistula in terms of the frequency of post-dialysis vascular access procedures...
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Nephrology
Am J Nephrol (2019) 49 (2): 156–164.
Published Online: 24 January 2019
...Lauren C. Bylsma; Heidi Reichert; Shawn M. Gage; Prabir Roy-Chaudhury; Robert J. Nordyke; Jon Fryzek; Shannon L.M. Dahl; Theodore Lithgow; Jeffrey H. Lawson Background: Chronic hemodialysis requires a mode of vascular access through an arteriovenous fistula (AVF), a prosthetic arteriovenous graft...
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Nephrology
Am J Nephrol (2018) 48 (1): 4–14.
Published Online: 10 July 2018
... hemodialysis between January 1, 2004 and December 31, 2014 using the US Renal Data System. Multivariable logistic regression models -adjusted for pre-dialysis health were used to test the associations between gender and race on type of vascular access (AV access vs. CVC, and AV fistula vs. AV graft...
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Nephrology
Am J Nephrol (2017) 45 (4): 356–364.
Published Online: 17 March 2017
... of unnecessary AVF creation was revealed among Japanese patients who received AVF at CKD stage 5. These results may help clarify the natural history of unnecessary AVF creation for other countries reformatting their guidelines regarding late vascular access creation. Baseline characteristics are summarized...
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Nephrology
Am J Nephrol (2017) 45 (1): 14–21.
Published Online: 15 November 2016
.... End-stage renal disease Vascular access Quality improvement The VAPAHCS provides health care for more than 68,000 veterans residing in a 10-county, 13,500 square mile catchment area in Northern California through a network of 7 outpatient clinic facilities and 3 inpatient facilities, including...
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Nephrology
Am J Nephrol (2016) 44 (1): 71–80.
Published Online: 12 July 2016
...Hyo Jin Kim; Hajeong Lee; Dong Ki Kim; Kook-Hwan Oh; Yon Su Kim; Curie Ahn; Jin Suk Han; Seung-Kee Min; Sang-Il Min; Hyo-Cheol Kim; Kwon Wook Joo Background: Vascular access (VA) is essential for hemodialysis (HD) patients, and its dysfunction is a major complication. However, little is known about...
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Nephrology , Karger OLA
Am J Nephrol (2016) 43 (5): 334–340.
Published Online: 11 May 2016
...Timmy Lee; Mae Thamer; Qian Zhang; Yi Zhang; Michael Allon Background: Elderly patients with cardiovascular comorbidities are more likely to die before progressing to the need for undergoing hemodialysis; so deferring their predialysis vascular access (VA) surgery has been suggested. However...
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Nephrology
Am J Nephrol (2015) 41 (4-5): 420–425.
Published Online: 10 July 2015
... Ultrasonography Vascular access The functionality of a vascular access is necessary for successful long-term conventional hemodialysis treatment [ 1 ]. According to clinical data and guidelines, the choice of arteriovenous graft (AVG) using expanded polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) takes place after...
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Am J Nephrol (2014) 39 (3): 238–247.
Published Online: 08 March 2014
... the Medical Evidence Report. Results: Patients aged ≥67 years who initiated hemodialysis with a fistula (n = 14,459) differed demographically and clinically from patients who initiated with other vascular access types; however, 55% had diabetes, 28% heart failure, and 40% ischemic heart disease. In the year...
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Nephrology
Am J Nephrol (2012) 35 (6): 498–508.
Published Online: 11 May 2012
...Craig A. Solid; Caroline Carlin Background/Aims: Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) appear to be clinically superior to catheters as vascular access for maintenance hemodialysis, but higher insertion costs and high disease burden and mortality obscure the issue of whether AVF placement before...
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Subject Area:
Nephrology
Am J Nephrol (2010) 32 (3): 234–241.
Published Online: 27 July 2010
.... Adequacy of care Chronic kidney disease Vascular access National Institutes of Health (NIH) 10.13039/100000002 An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the preferred hemodialysis vascular access due to its association with superior health outcomes [ 1,2,3 ]. AVFs have longer patency...
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Nephrology
Am J Nephrol (1996) 16 (2): 118–123.
Published Online: 28 October 2008
...Onyekachi Ifudu; Joan D. Mayers; Linda S. Cohen; Henry Paul; William F. Brezsnyak; Morrell M. Avram; Allen I. Herman; Eli A. Friedman Four hundred and thirty randomly selected hemodialysis patients, aged 20 years and over, were studied to identifiy risk factors for vascular access and nonvascular...
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Nephrology
Am J Nephrol (1995) 15 (5): 379–385.
Published Online: 28 October 2008
... disease, comorbidity Hematocrit Hemodialysis patients, employment status Hospitalization, dialysis patients Infections, dialysis patients Karnofsky scale, modified Long-term hemodialysis patients, functional status Serum albumin Serum creatinine Vascular access Pathobiology and Functional Status of Long...
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Nephrology
Am J Nephrol (1996) 16 (1): 45–51.
Published Online: 28 October 2008
... identify the malfunctioning vascular access. When these indicators are used for referral for fistulogram, venous stenosis can be identified and corrected before graft thrombosis. Not only can preemptive repair of the vascular access prevent thrombosis, it also allows for more efficient dialysis delivery...
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Subject Area:
Nephrology
Am J Nephrol (1996) 16 (1): 29–34.
Published Online: 28 October 2008
... to in the content or advertisements. Hemodialysis Dialyzer Vascular access Adequacy Delivery Recirculation Nephrologym T "úAmerican-ñ Journalof Am J Nephrol 1996; 16:29-34 JDaamvieds AW.. DWeilnmdeuzs Department of Internal Medicine, SRKceihdnonaoellyDoCifveMinsiteoedrni,c,WiCnhear...