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 ...

Stuart Mott, LPN, is the author of the article in NN&I's March 2013 issue, "Considerations at initiations of cannulation." He is a vascular access nurse from Millesburg, Mo. -by Rebecca Zumoff ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . On many levels, the United States offers the best health care in the world – except when it comes to access ...

The gold standard of vascular access for chronic hemodialysis patients is the arteriovenous fistula (AVF). If an AVF cannot be created, the hemodialysis catheter can be inserted into the internal ...

Haemodialysis vascular access is a 'lifeline' for almost 2 million patients worldwide; yet given the substantial problems associated with access dysfunction, vascular access is also the Achilles heel ...

San Juan Capistrano, Calif.--Two devices for creating minimally invasive dialysis access--the Ellipsys® Vascular Access System and the WavelinQ™ 4F System--demonstrated high rates of technical success ...

Fish oil, aspirin not effective for AVF failure treatment The study suggests that neither fish oil nor aspirin can be recommended for the prevention of AVF failure. For reducing arteriovenous fistula ...

Two devices for creating minimally invasive dialysis access--the Ellipsys ® Vascular Access System and the WavelinQ™ 4F System--demonstrated high rates of technical success and low rates of ...

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 ...

San Juan Capistrano, Calif. - A landmark two-year follow-up study on the Ellipsys® Vascular Access System was highlighted at the annual Controversies in Dialysis Access (CiDA) meeting, one of the ...