Background Arteriovenous fistulae are the currently recommended gold standard vascular
access modality for haemodialysis because of their prolonged patency, improved durability …

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 …

Increasing arteriovenous fistulas in hemodialysis patients: Problems and solutions. National
guidelines promote increasing the prevalence of fistula use among hemodialysis patients …

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

Predictors of adequacy of arteriovenous fistulas in hemodialysis patients. Background
Dialysis access procedures and complications represent a major cause of morbidity …

BACKGROUND: The use of an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) for haemodialysis treatment may
be associated with a high early failure rate, but usually good long-term patency, while using …

National guidelines advocate the placement of arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) as the preferred
vascular access for hemodialysis (HD) patients because of their low complication rate, lower …

The aim of this review was to highlight the most important complications of arteriovenous
fistulas (AVFs) for hemodialysis (HD). The quality of vascular access for HD should be …

The implementation of patient-centered care requires an individualized approach to
hemodialysis vascular access, on the basis of each patient's unique balance of risks and …

BACKGROUND: The autologous arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is the accepted gold standard
mode of repeated vascular access for hemodialysis in terms of access longevity, patient …