Rates of arteriovenous fistula (AVF) placement in patients approaching hemodialysis in the United States are significantly lower in metropolitan than micropolitan areas, researchers reported online ...

August 6, 2010 — Patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD) who live in poorer parts of the United States are less likely to receive an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) for hemodialysis vascular access ...

Early arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation is generally considered to be the best strategy when planning a vascular access for haemodialysis (HD). However, new data suggest that very early AVF ...

Owing to the overall poor medical health of patients with end-stage renal disease, we have sought alternatives to the use of general anesthesia for access procedures. Furthermore, since local ...

Kidney disease patients insured by some federally sponsored national health care organizations are more likely to undergo an important predialysis procedure than patients with other types of insurance ...

WALTHAM, Mass., Jan. 4, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Proteon Therapeutics, Inc., a private biopharmaceutical company developing novel, first-in-class pharmaceuticals to address the critical medical needs of ...

Pervasis Therapeutics Announces Promising Efficacy Results from Phase 1 and 2 Clinical Trials of Vascugel® in Dialysis Patients Needing Permanent AV Access, Data Builds on Compelling Safety Findings ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . Published findings indicated that while patients 77 years or older had lower likelihoods of arteriovenous ...

A covered stent appears to be a safe alternative to angioplasty alone for AVF stenosis, according to investigators. To maintain patency of an upper extremity arteriovenous fistula (AVF), placement of ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The type of arteriovenous access placement, graft or fistula, used first in older patients receiving ...