Venous access devices are of pivotal importance for an increasing number of critically ill
patients in a variety of disease states and in a variety of clinical settings (emergency …

Background Percutaneous devices for creation of native arteriovenous fistulae offer an
alternative to traditional open surgical techniques. The 4F WavelinQ EndoAVF System was …

Vascular access is the Achilles heel for hemodialysis (HD). An arteriovenous fistula (AVF),
considered the optimal access for HD, rather than a graft or central venous catheter (CVC) …

Catheter-related infections are a common worldwide health problem, highlighting the need
for antimicrobial catheters. Here, antibacterial potential of graphene nanoplatelets (GNP) …

The arteriovenous fistula (AVF) has long been considered the optimal vascular access.
However, the evolving characteristics of the ageing dialysis population limit the creation of …

Background Haemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas have common local and regional
complications, but are rarely associated with neurological symptoms. Case report A 43-year …

Prevalence of obesity is growing in the general population as well as among end-stage
renal disease (ESRD) patients requiring dialysis. Obesity often leads to a situation when a …

Background Until now, the survival of iliac vein tunneled cuffed catheters (TCCs) used in
elderly patients has not been fully investigated. Accordingly, we evaluated their use in …

Purpose For patients who rely on a tunneled cuffed catheter, replacement or catheter
removal is typically necessary. We recently performed a modified de novo insertion …

Purpose Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are created in patients to enable a permanent
vascular access for hemodialysis. The AVF causes changes in the hemodynamic conditions …