Factors associated with unsuccessful utilization and early failure of the arterio-venous fistula for hemodialysis

Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 18, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 188-196

  Ravani, Pietro ^a,e   Barrett, Brendan ^b   Mandolfo, Salvatore ^c   Brunori, Giuliano ^d   Cancarini, Giovanni ^d   Imbasciati, Enrico ^c   Malberti, Fabio ^a  

^a Division of Nephrology and Dialysis   (Italy)

^b MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND   (Canada)

^c Division of Nephrology   (Italy)

^d UNIVERSITY OF BRESCIA   (Italy)

^e CREMONA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Arterio venous fistula; Hemodialysis; Late nephrologist referral; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; COMORBIDITY; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HEART FAILURE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PREDICTION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; SURVIVAL TIME; TIME; TREATMENT FAILURE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; VASCULAR ACCESS; VASCULAR DISEASE;

AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; BRACHIAL ARTERY; BRACHIOCEPHALIC VEINS; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASES; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; COHORT STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; RADIAL ARTERY; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RENAL DIALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; TIME FACTORS; TREATMENT FAILURE; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EID: 20744458415     PISSN: 11218428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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