Accelerated increase of arteriovenous fistula use in haemodialysis centres: Results of the multicentre CIMINO initiative

Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 2595-2600

  Huijbregts, Henricus J T A M ^a   Bots, Michiel L ^a   Moll, Frans L ^a   Blankestijn, Peter J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous fistula; Haemodialysis; Practice pattern; Quality improvement; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIALYSIS CATHETER; FACTUAL DATABASE; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INTERNET; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL INFORMATION SYSTEM; NETHERLANDS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PREOPERATIVE EVALUATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; VASCULAR ACCESS;

ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; DEMOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NETHERLANDS; PREVALENCE; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 34548418933     PISSN: 09310509     EISSN: 14602385     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/ndt/gfm221     Document Type: Article

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