Open AccessWho should be referred for a fistula? A survey of nephrologists
Author(s) -
Xi Wang,
Jennifer Macnab,
Charmaine E. Lok,
Timmy C. Lee,
Ivan D. Maya,
Michele H. Mokrzycki,
Louise Moist
Publication year - 2010
Publication title -
nephrology, dialysis, transplantation/nephrology dialysis transplantation
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1460-2385
pISSN - 0931-0509
DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfq064
Subject(s) - medicine , referral , fistula , demographics , arteriovenous fistula , dialysis , vascular access , family medicine , general surgery , emergency medicine , surgery , hemodialysis , demography , sociology
There is marked variation in the use of the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) across programmes, regions and countries not explained by differences in patient demographics or comorbidities. The lack of clear criteria of who should or should not get a fistula may contribute to this, as well as barriers to creating AVFs.