Utility of the buttonhole cannulation method for hemodialysis patients with arteriovenous fistulas: Commentary

Nature Clinical Practice Nephrology

Volumn 3, Issue 12, 2007, Pages 648-649

  Twardowski, Zbylut J ^a,b  

^a University of Missouri   (United States)

^b Dialysis Clinic Incorporated   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTIBIOTIC AGENT;

ANEURYSM; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; BUTTONHOLE CANNULATION; CANNULATION; DIALYSIS; FOLLOW UP; HEMODIALYSIS; HOME DIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYGIENE; INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; NOTE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PAIN ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; ROPE LADDER CANNULATION; SAPHENOUS VEIN GRAFT; SKIN INFECTION; THROMBOSIS; TIME SERIES ANALYSIS; VENOUS PRESSURE; VISUAL ANALOG SCALE;

EID: 36349035510     PISSN: 17458323     EISSN: 17458331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1038/ncpneph0641     Document Type: Note

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