Background Advantages of the arteriovenous fistula (AVF), including long patency and few
complications, were ascertained more than 2 decades ago and may not apply to the …

The implementation of patient-centered care requires an individualized approach to hemodialysis
vascular access, on the basis of each patient’s unique balance of risks and benefits. …

The National Kidney Foundation’s Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative (KDOQI) has
provided evidence-based guidelines for hemodialysis vascular access since 1996. Since the …

The optimal vascular access for elderly patients remains a challenge due to the difficulty
balancing the benefits and risks in a population with increased comorbidity and decreased …

Residual renal function (RRF) in end-stage renal disease is clinically important as it
contributes to adequacy of dialysis, quality of life, and mortality. This study was conducted to …

Background The effectiveness of various solutions instilled into the central venous catheter
lumens after each hemodialysis session (catheter locking solutions) to decrease the risk of …

Patients undergoing conventional maintenance hemodialysis typically receive three sessions
per week, each lasting 2.5–5.5 hours. Recently, the use of more intensive hemodialysis (> …

ABSTRACT. Regular vascular access blood flow (Qa) surveillance is recommended to
detect graft stenosis; however, there is little evidence that monitoring and correcting with …

… We recommend an “intent-to-defer” strategy, whereby patients with an estimated
glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) below 15 mL/min per 1.73 m 2 are closely monitored by a …

BACKGROUND: Longer travel time to the dialysis unit creates a substantial burden for many
patients. This study evaluated the effect of self-reported 1-way travel time to hemodialysis …