Abstract The National Kidney Foundation's Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality Initiative
(KDOQI) has provided evidence-based guidelines for hemodialysis vascular access since …

Background This study examines the utilization and outcomes of vascular access for long-
term hemodialysis in the United States and describes the impact of temporizing catheter use …

Objective The objective of this study was to compare the outcomes of arteriovenous fistulas
(AVFs) with arteriovenous grafts (AVGs) in a large population-based cohort of elderly …

Vascular access is the Achilles heel for hemodialysis (HD). An arteriovenous fistula (AVF),
considered the optimal access for HD, rather than a graft or central venous catheter (CVC) …

Objective Arteriovenous grafts remain reliable substitutes for permanent hemodialysis
access in patients without a suitable autogenous conduit. Advances in conduit design and …

Background In this single-center, retrospective observational study, we assessed the long-
term patency of vascular access (VA) after first VA placement to uncover independent risk …

Background Peripheral arterial disease poses a significant burden in the hemodialysis (HD)-
dependent population. Race is a known modifier of outcomes after surgical treatment of …

Background Hemodialysis dependence confers unique physiologic conditions. Prior reports
of outcomes after infrainguinal open bypass operations in patients on hemodialysis have …

Objective Although several studies have evaluated the impact of obesity on outcomes after
abdominal aortic aneurysm repair, literature examining this association in thoracic …

Objective This study evaluates survival of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD)
after major lower extremity amputation (MLEA), given the burden of peripheral arterial …