Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Researchers from Canada found placement of an arteriovenous fistula slowed decline in kidney function for ...

It is now clear that the nephrology community has reached a consensus regarding the arteriovenous fistula (AVF)—it is the preferred dialysis access for hemodialysis patients. Indeed, an increasingly ...

An arteriovenous (AV) fistula connects an artery to a vein in your arm. This provides a stronger access point for the needles from a hemodialysis machine. If you have end stage kidney disease (ESKD), ...

The study findings might indicate residual kidney function preservation in advanced CKD. Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation is associated with a slowing of kidney function decline in patients with ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . For older patients who initiated hemodialysis without permanent access, those with arteriovenous fistula ...

Despite early referral and education, half of patients with advanced CKD delay AVF creation. Many patients start hemodialysis with temporary vascular access despite regular kidney care and ...

This requires durable access to a blood vessel site where the dialysis machine can remove and return blood. Such access is created when a surgeon attaches a vein to an artery in the patient. The ...

C-reactive protein levels are lower with arteriovenous fistulas than with catheters. SAN FRANCISCO—Arteriovenous fistulas (AVF) are associated with less chronic inflammation than catheters in adult ...

Neither omega-3 fatty acids from fish nor aspirin prevented failure of arteriovenous fistulae (AVFs) in patients receiving hemodialysis, according to results of a new study published online January 3 ...

Timmy Lee, MD, MSPH, is Associate Professor of Medicine in the Division of Nephrology and Staff Nephrologist at the Birmingham Veterans Affairs Medical Center. He is the Associate Director of ...