Open AccessVascular Access Creation before Hemodialysis Initiation and Use
Author(s) -
Ahmed A. AlJaishi,
Charmaine E. Lok,
Amit X. Garg,
Joyce C. Zhang,
Louise Moist
Publication year - 2015
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.06220614
Subject(s) - medicine , vascular access , hemodialysis , hemodialysis access , intensive care medicine , medline , cardiology , political science , law
In Canada, approximately 17% of patients use an arteriovenous access (fistula or arteriovenous graft) at commencement of hemodialysis, despite guideline recommendations promoting its timely creation and use. It is unclear if this low pattern of use is attributable to the lack of surgical creation or a high nonuse rate.
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