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.

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 ...

As baseline levels of IL-6 prior to hemodialysis AVF creation increase, so does the risk for AVF failure. Elevated levels of interleukin-6 (IL-6) prior to surgery to create an arteriovenous ...

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 ...

The Kingston Public Hospital (KPH) has received a major boost to its fistula clinic with the donation of an ultrasound machine from the Barita Foundation. This contribution is expected to ...