Rationale & Objective Optimizing vascular access use is crucial for long-term hemodialysis
patient care. Because vascular access use varies internationally, we examined international …

Background Vascular access practice is strongly associated with clinical outcomes. There is
substantial international variation in the use of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) and grafts …

Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are considered the gold standard for hemodialysis vascular
access based on their superior patency, low complication rates, improved adequacy, lower …

BACKGROUND:: The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS) established a
national goal of 66% arteriovenous fistula (AVF) use in prevalent hemodialysis (HD) patients …

Background Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) failure to mature (FTM) rates contribute to excessive
dependence on central venous catheters for haemodialysis. Choosing the most appropriate …

Background: Vascular access (VA) guidelines recommend the native arteriovenous fistula
(AVF) as VA of first choice for chronic hemodialysis patients. AVF management is important …

Creation, cannulation and survival of arteriovenous fistulae: Data from the Dialysis
Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study. Background An arteriovenous (AV) fistula is the …

The native arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is considered the best access for hemodialysis due to
its longer survival and lower complication rates as compared with other forms of vascular …

Background The optimal choice of initial vascular access—arteriovenous fistula (AVF) or
graft (AVG)—remains controversial, particularly in patients initiating hemodialysis with a …

Background Advantages of the arteriovenous fistula (AVF), including long patency and few
complications, were ascertained more than 2 decades ago and may not apply to the …