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Duration of temporary catheter use for hemodialysis: an observational, prospective evaluation of renal units in Brazil

BACKGROUND: For chronic hemodialysis, the ideal permanent vascular access is the arteriovenous fistula (AVF). Temporary catheters should be reserved for acute dialysis needs. The AVF is associated with lower infection rates, better clinical results, and a higher quality of life and survival when com...

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Autores principales: Bonfante, Gisele MS, Gomes, Isabel C, Andrade, Eli Iola G, Lima, Eleonora M, Acurcio, Francisco A, Cherchiglia, Mariângela L
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2011
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC3227575/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/22093280
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/1471-2369-12-63