Does blood flow accurately predict thrombosis or failure of hemodialysis synthetic grafts? A meta-analysis

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 34, Issue 3, 1999, Pages 478-485

  Paulson, W D ^a   Ram, S O ^a   Birk, C G ^a   Work, J ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Blood vessel prosthesis; Graft blood flow; Hemodialysis; Stenosis; Thrombosis; Vascular graff occlusion; Vascular patency

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; BLOOD VESSEL OCCLUSION; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT PATENCY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; MALE; META ANALYSIS; PREDICTION; RECEIVER OPERATING CHARACTERISTIC; THROMBOSIS;

EID: 0032832089     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0272-6386(99)70075-2     Document Type: Article

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