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Association Between Attempted Arteriovenous Fistula Creation and Mortality in People Starting Hemodialysis via a Catheter: A Multicenter, Retrospective Cohort Study

BACKGROUND: In North America, most people start hemodialysis via a central venous catheter (“catheter”). These patients are counseled to undergo arteriovenous fistula (“fistula”) creation within weeks of starting hemodialysis because fistulas are associated with improved survival. OBJECTIVES: To det...

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Autores principales: Roberts, Derek J., Clarke, Alix, Elliott, Meghan, King-Shier, Kathryn, Hiremath, Swapnil, Oliver, Matthew, Quinn, Robert R., Ravani, Pietro
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: SAGE Publications 2021
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC8326626/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/34377500
http://dx.doi.org/10.1177/20543581211032846