Optimal vascular access planning begins when the patient is in the predialysis stages of
CKD. The choice of optimal vascular access for an individual patient and determining timing …

Vascular access outcomes in hemodialysis are critically important for patients and clinicians,
but frequently are neither patient relevant nor measured consistently in randomized trials. A …

Peripheral intravascular cannula/catheter (PIVC) insertion is a common invasive procedure,
but PIVC failure before the end of therapy is unacceptably high. As PIVC failure disrupts …

Background and objectives: The recent advent of a device to create a proximal radial artery
arteriovenous fistula using an endovascular approach to create the anastomosis represents …

Background Many randomized controlled trials have been performed with the goal of
improving outcomes related to hemodialysis vascular access. If the reported outcomes are …

Background Vascular access outcomes reported across haemodialysis (HD) trials are
numerous, heterogeneous and not always relevant to patients and clinicians. This study …

Background: A self-administered 11 item vascular access specific quality of life measure
(VASQoL) was previously derived from detailed qualitative interviews with adult patients with …

Introduction: Cannulation is an essential part of haemodialysis with arteriovenous access.
Patients' experiences of cannulation for haemodialysis are problematic but poorly …

Background Haemodialysis is capable of prolonging life in patients with end stage renal
disease, however this therapy comes with significant negative impact on quality of life. For …

Rationale & Objective Evidence is mixed regarding the optimal choice of the first permanent
vascular access for elderly patients receiving hemodialysis (HD). Lacking data from …