Arteriovenous fistulas are believed to be superior to grafts for vascular access in hemodialysis patients, but it is unclear whether this holds true in patients with a previous fistula failure.
Accidental venous needle dislodgement from the arteriovenous fistula or graft can lead to serious and even fatal bleeding in hemodialysis patients. Dislodgement is not detected by the venous ...
Our study confirms several previous studies showing that BP is poorly controlled in hemodialysis patients. [3,5,6] Traditionally, most authorities have focused on regulation of intravascular ...
Hemodialysis (HD) is a life-saving treatment for more than 1,700,000 patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage V. Every year the HD population becomes increasingly older (average age: 75 ...
Blood is usually removed and put back into the body via a surgically created arteriovenous (AV) fistula in the forearm. HD is typically performed at a dialysis center or hospital three times a ...
Nurses at Dorset County Hospital were treated to a visit from Father Christmas as a thank you for the amazing work they do. Once again, the self-named ‘Fistula Boys’ who all have dialysis ...