Background Treatment of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) with hemodialysis requires
surgical creation of an arteriovenous (AV) vascular access—fistula (AVF) or graft (AVG)—to …

Post-operative complications of vascular anastomosis procedures remain a significant
clinical challenge and health burden globally. Each year, millions of anastomosis …

Background Biologic prosthesis (BP) has been reported as a safe alternative to
polytetrafluoroethylene (PTFE) in vascular reconstruction. However, efficacy of BP remains …

Background: Here we aimed to investigate the predictors of catheter-related bloodstream
infections (CRBSI) in patients with acute kidney injury or chronic kidney disease who …

This study aimed to investigate and compare the effects of Xyla-P cream and cold compress
on the pain caused by the insertion of a needle into the arteriovenous fistula (AVF) in …

Introduction: The cannulation of arteriovenous fistula [AVF] is a painful procedure in
hemodialysis patients. This study aimed to investigate the effect of guided visualization and …

Purpose The aim of this work is to evaluate the patient-reported health-related quality of life
(HRQOL), according to the type and location of vascular access used for dialysis procedure …

Background/Aim. Catheter-related infections are a significant morbidity and mortality cause
in patients on hemodialysis. The objective of this study was to determine the incidence, to …

Background Percutaneous transluminal angioplasty (PTA) and fistula reconstruction surgery
are therapeutic options for vascular access occlusion in hemodialysis patients. However …

Objectives Studies have reported that the tunnelled dialysis catheter (TDC) is associated
with inferior haemodialysis (HD) patient survival, in comparison with arteriovenous fistula …