A randomized pilot study to evaluate graft versus fistula vascular access strategy in older patients with advanced kidney disease: results of a feasibility study

A randomized pilot study to evaluate graft versus fistula vascular access strategy in older patients with advanced kidney disease: results of a feasibility study

Abstract Background Although older adults encompass almost half of patients with advanced chronic kidney disease, it remains unclear which long-term hemodialysis vascular access type, arteriovenous fistula or arteriovenous graft, is optimal with respect to effectiveness and patient satisfaction. Cli...

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Main Authors: Mariana Murea, Randolph L. Geary, Denise K. Houston, Matthew S. Edwards, Todd W. Robinson, Ross P. Davis, Justin B. Hurie, Timothy K. Williams, Gabriela Velazquez-Ramirez, Benjamin Bagwell, Audrey B. Tuttle, Shahriar Moossavi, Michael V. Rocco, Barry I. Freedman, Jeff D. Williamson, Haiying Chen, Jasmin Divers
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-06-01
Series:Pilot and Feasibility Studies
Subjects:
Arteriovenous vascular access
Hemodialysis
Kidney disease
Older adults
Randomized trial
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s40814-020-00619-9

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