Re-evaluating the Fistula First Initiative in Octogenarians on Hemodialysis | Zendy

Tushar J. Vachharajani | Zendy; Shahriar Moossavi | Zendy; Jean R. Jordan | Zendy; Vidula Vachharajani | Zendy; Barry I. Freedman | Zendy; John M. Burkart | Zendy

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Re-evaluating the Fistula First Initiative in Octogenarians on Hemodialysis

Author(s) -

Tushar J. Vachharajani,

Shahriar Moossavi,

Jean R. Jordan,

Vidula Vachharajani,

Barry I. Freedman,

John M. Burkart

Publication year - 2011

Publication title -

clinical journal of the american society of nephrology

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755

H-Index - 151

eISSN - 1555-905X

pISSN - 1555-9041

DOI - 10.2215/cjn.05830710

Subject(s) - medicine , hemodialysis , dialysis , arteriovenous fistula , fistula , life expectancy , surgery , population , end stage renal disease , retrospective cohort study , renal replacement therapy , environmental health

Octogenarians frequently require maintenance hemodialysis (HD) for treatment of stage renal disease ESRD. Although the Fistula First Initiative recommends creating an arteriovenous fistula as the preferred dialysis access method, vascular access selection should be based on life expectancy and functional status at treatment initiation.

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