Infectious complications following conversion to buttonhole cannulation of native arteriovenous fistulas: A quality improvement report

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 442-448

  Labriola, Laura ^a   Crott, Ralph ^a   Desmet, Christine ^a   André, Geneviève ^a   Jadoul, Michel ^a  

^a CLINIQUES UNIVERSITAIRES SAINT LUC   (Belgium)

Author keywords

Arteriovenous fistula; buttonhole; cannulation; hemodialysis; infection

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BACTEREMIA; CANNULATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INFECTION; INTERMETHOD COMPARISON; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; SKIN FLORA; TECHNIQUE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT;

AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; BELGIUM; CATHETER-RELATED INFECTIONS; CATHETERIZATION; DISINFECTION; FEMALE; FOLLOW-UP STUDIES; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; RENAL DIALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES;

EID: 79951768659     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2010.10.045     Document Type: Article

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