Arteriovenous Fistula Versus Graft Access Strategy in Older Adults Receiving Hemodialysis: A Pilot Randomized TrialPlain-Language Summary

Arteriovenous Fistula Versus Graft Access Strategy in Older Adults Receiving Hemodialysis: A Pilot Randomized TrialPlain-Language Summary

Background: It is unclear whether surgical placement of an arteriovenous (AV) fistula (AVF) confers substantial clinical benefits over an AV graft (AVG) in older adults with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD). We report vascular access outcomes of a pilot clinical trial. Study Design: Pilot randomized...

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Main Authors: Todd Robinson, Randolph L. Geary, Ross P. Davis, Justin B. Hurie, Timothy K. Williams, Gabriella Velazquez-Ramirez, Shahriar Moossavi, Haiying Chen, Mariana Murea
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-03-01
Series:Kidney Medicine
Subjects:
Arteriovenous graft
arteriovenous fistula
hemodialysis
older adults
randomized trial
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2590059521000182

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