AV fistula rates: Changing the culture of vascular access

Journal of Vascular Access

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-17

  McGill, Rita L ^a,b   Marcus, R J ^a   Healy, D A ^a   Brouwer, D J ^a   Smith, B C ^a   Sandroni, S E ^a  

^a ALLEGHENY GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous fistula; Hemodialysis; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CATHETER INFECTION; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; DEATH; ENDOCARDITIS; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HUMAN; INFECTION RISK; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT EDUCATION; PREOPERATIVE PERIOD; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 20444460759     PISSN: 11297298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112972980500600104     Document Type: Article

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