Buzz in the axilla: A new physical sign in hemodialysis forearm graft evaluation

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 38, Issue 4, 2001, Pages 853-857

  Agarwal, Rajiv ^a   McDougal, Grant ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Hemodialysis (HD); Hemodialysis (HD) graft; Physical examination; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANGIOPLASTY; ARTICLE; AXILLA; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; FLOW RATE; GRAFT FAILURE; GRAFT SURVIVAL; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; POLITEF IMPLANT; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SYSTOLIC BLOOD PRESSURE; THROMBOSIS; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 0034809842     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.2001.27706     Document Type: Article

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