Forearm venous distensibility is, therefore, an important determinant of fistula maturation and could ... Of approximately 690 hemodialysis patients with AVF at the University of Alabama at ...

Hemodiafiltration may be associated with better cardiovascular and overall survival vs. high-flux hemodialysis for patients ...

As baseline levels of IL-6 prior to hemodialysis AVF creation increase, so does the risk for AVF failure. Elevated levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) prior to surgery to create an arteriovenous ...

Autologous arteriovenous access is the key to long-term success with hemodialysis and is strongly ... for a durable conduit with high patency and maturation rates. This retrospective review ...