Creation of an arteriovenous fistula could be beneficial for patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) Decline in estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate (eGFR) is slow after the surgery A new study ...

The study findings might indicate residual kidney function preservation in advanced CKD. Arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation is associated with a slowing of kidney function decline in patients with ...

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 ...

In a related press release, lead author Gerald A. Beathard, MD, PhD, of the University of Texas Medical Branch, said, “The dramatic difference in durability between the endovascular fistulas and the ...

Racial and ethnic differences in arteriovenous fistula (AVF) use are seen on initiation of dialysis, but overall, AVF rates are dismally low across the entire hemodialysis population in the United ...

In arteriovenous fistula surgery, patients treated with regional anesthesia may experience less pain and need fewer opioids than those treated with general anesthesia, according to an ongoing study by ...

Arteriovenous Fistula Occurring after Operation on Lumbar Intervertebral Disk. Alertness to this occasional complication of lumbar-disk surgery and knowledge of its repair are important since two ...

Researchers reported a 47% AVF failure rate for both fish oil and placebo recipients. Taking omega-3 fatty acid supplements or low-dose aspirin is unlikely to reduce arteriovenous fistula (AVF) ...

More than 4 million people worldwide have end-stage kidney disease that requires hemodialysis, a treatment in which a machine filters waste from the blood. Hemodialysis is a precursor to kidney ...