Achieving the goal: Results from the Fistula First Breakthrough Initiative

Current Opinion in Nephrology and Hypertension

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2011, Pages 583-592

  Lynch, Janet R ^a   Mohan, Sumit ^b   McClellan, William M ^c  

^a Mid Atlantic Renal Coalition   (United States)

^b Columbia University College of Physicians and Surgeons ^*  (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

arteriovenous fistula; hemodialysis access; vascular access

Indexed keywords

BICARBONATE; HEMOGLOBIN; PHOSPHORUS;

BICARBONATE BLOOD LEVEL; CENTRAL VENOUS CATHETER; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; DEMOGRAPHY; DISEASE SURVEILLANCE; FISTULA FIRST BREAKTHROUGH INITIATIVE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMOGLOBIN BLOOD LEVEL; HUMAN; KIDNEY ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; KIDNEY FAILURE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICARE; METHODOLOGY; MORTALITY; PHOSPHATE BLOOD LEVEL; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; UNITED STATES; VASCULAR ACCESS;

ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; CATHETERIZATION, CENTRAL VENOUS; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MEDICARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; RENAL DIALYSIS; SEPSIS; UNITED STATES;

EID: 80054766167     PISSN: 10624821     EISSN: 14736543     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MNH.0b013e32834b33c4     Document Type: Review

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