In Search of an Optimal Bedside Screening Program for Arteriovenous Fistula Stenosis
Author(s) -
Nicola Tessitore,
Valeria Bedogna,
Edoardo Melilli,
Deborah Millardi,
Giancarlo Mansueto,
Giovanni Lipari,
William Mantovani,
Elda Baggio,
Albino Poli,
Antonio Lupo
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.06220710
Subject(s) - medicine , stenosis , dialysis , arteriovenous fistula , hemodialysis , angiography , fistula , radiology , population , prospective cohort study , surgery , environmental health
Guidelines recommend systematically screening for stenosis using various methods, but no studies so far have compared all of the options. A prospective blinded study was performed to compare the performance of several bedside tests performed during dialysis in diagnosing angiographically proven >50% fistula stenosis.
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