Ultrasound was useful to assess the likelihood of arteriovenous fistula maturation, with arteriovenous fistula blood flow, diameter and depth as “moderate” predictors of unassisted and overall ...

Tonelli et al. 1 recently performed a systematic review and meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials (RCTs) that evaluated surveillance of hemodialysis vascular accesses. It has long been ...

Anal fistulas affect about 2 in 10,000 people yearly, with a higher prevalence in young men. Most fistulas form due to blocked anal glands, resulting in infection and abscess formation. Fistulas are ...

For those who have suffered a kidney failure, dialysis provides a new lease of life. During dialysis, the blood from a patient's body is taken to a machine, cleaned and returned. The machine functions ...