Patency rates of the arteriovenous fistula for hemodialysis: A systematic review and meta-analysis

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 464-478

  Al Jaishi, Ahmed A ^a,b,c   Oliver, Matthew J ^d   Thomas, Sonia M ^a,b,c   Lok, Charmaine E ^d,e,f   Zhang, Joyce C ^b,c   Garg, Amit X ^a,b,c   Kosa, Sarah D ^f   Quinn, Robert R ^g   Moist, Louise M ^a,b,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN ONTARIO   (Canada)

^b LONDON HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

^c WESTERN UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e TORONTO GENERAL HOSPITAL   (Canada)

^f MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

epidemiology and outcomes; fistula; Hemodialysis; patency; primary failure; vascular access

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARM; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; COHORT ANALYSIS; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; LOWER ARM; MEDLINE; META ANALYSIS; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; REVIEW; SYSTEMATIC REVIEW; TREATMENT FAILURE; UPPER ARM; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EPIDEMIOLOGY AND OUTCOMES; FISTULA; HEMODIALYSIS; PATENCY; PRIMARY FAILURE; VASCULAR ACCESS;

ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; RENAL DIALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; VASCULAR PATENCY;

EID: 84894414957     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: 15236838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2013.08.023     Document Type: Article

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