Chronic hemodialysis therapy required regular entry into the patient's blood stream with
adequate flow. The use of arteriovenous fistulas and grafts is linked with lower morbidity and …

Background End stage renal disease (ESRD) is increasing in the US, and these patients
demonstrate greater all-cause mortality, cardiovascular events, and hospitalization rates …

Objectives: Primary cause of late arteriovenous fistula (AVF) dysfunction is venous stenosis
as result of neointimal hyperplasia. The mechanism of AVF stenosis is not exactly …

When making decisions regarding vascular access creation, the clinician and vascular
access team must evaluate each patient individually with consideration of life expectancy …

Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is frequently believed to be the best vascular access for chronic
renal failure (CRF) patients. Vascular endothelial cell dysfunction has been implicated in …

In dialysis access fistulas and grafts, percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) is
frequently followed by restenosis development, which results in repeated periodical re …

Abstract National Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (NKF
KDOQI) guidelines recommend Doppler ultrasound (DU) for surveillance of vascular access …

Vascular access is the lifeline of hemodialysis patients. There are great differences in the
establishment and use of vascular access in different countries and regions around the …

Failure of arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) to mature and thrombosis in matured fistulas have
been the major causes of morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients. Stenosis, which …

Objective The aim of this study is to investigate the potential association of the neutrophil-to-
lymphocyte ratio (NLR) and platelet-to-lymphocyte ratio (PLR) with the primary patency of …