Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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8769796 | American Journal of Kidney Diseases | 2018 | 10 Pages |
Abstract
Large international differences exist in AVF location, predictors of AVF location, successful use of AVFs, and time to first AVF/AVG use, challenging what constitutes best practice. The large US shift from lower- to upper-arm AVFs raises serious concerns about long-term health implications for some patients and how policies and practices aimed at increasing AVF use have affected AVF placement location.
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Authors
Ronald L. Pisoni, Lindsay Zepel, Richard Fluck, Charmaine E. Lok, Hideki Kawanishi, Gültekin Süleymanlar, Haimanot Wasse, Francesca Tentori, Jarcy Zee, Yun Li, Douglas Schaubel, Steven Burke, Bruce Robinson,