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 ...

The physician creating the fistula follows the patient through maturation and gets him or her started on dialysis using the fistula. Dr. Rajan: I believe percutaneous AV fistula creation will ...

(57) Chronic dialysis patients usually have an upper limb arteriovenous native fistula or synthetic graft ... Anecdotally, preserving vessel integrity appears to increase AVA maturation and longevity.

in which maturation is more problematic and secondary catheter ... Effectiveness of stent-graft placement for salvage of dysfunctional arteriovenous hemodialysis fistulas. Bent CL, Rajan DK, Tan K, et ...

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 ...

Nurse assistance is associated with a lower risk for transfer from peritoneal dialysis (PD) to hemodialysis (HD) for ...

As such, there is emphasis on methods for assessing maturation. Commonly used methods for assessing status (skeletal age, secondary sex characteristics) and estimating timing (ages at peak height ...

However, advances in technology are helping to improve another less painful and costly option for treating infertility, known as in vitro maturation, or IVM. From our morning news briefing to a ...

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