Long-term outcomes of a fistula initiative: Sustaining "fistula culture"

Journal of Vascular Access

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 83-86

  McGill, Rita L ^a,b   Marcus, R J ^a   Healy, D A ^a   Nye, S ^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; Fistula culture; Hemodialysis; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; BLOOD VESSEL GRAFT; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE COST; HEMODIALYSIS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; OUTPATIENT DEPARTMENT; POPULATION DISTRIBUTION; PREVALENCE; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SURVIVAL; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA; VASCULAR ACCESS; VASCULAR ACCESS DEVICE;

EID: 33746977808     PISSN: 11297298     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/112972980600700208     Document Type: Article

References (3)

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3. McGill RL, Marcus RJ, Healy DA, Brouwer DJ, Smith BC, Sandroni SE. AV fistula rates: Changing the culture of vascular access.