2003
Vascular Access Surveillance: Evaluation of Combining Dynamic Venous Pressure and Vascular Access Blood Flow Measurements
Hoeben H, Abu-Alfa AK, Reilly RF, Aruny JE, Bouman K, Perazella MA. Vascular Access Surveillance: Evaluation of Combining Dynamic Venous Pressure and Vascular Access Blood Flow Measurements. American Journal Of Nephrology 2003, 23: 403-408. PMID: 14566106, DOI: 10.1159/000074297.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArteriovenous fistulaArteriovenous graftsThrombosis rateThrombotic eventsVascular accessAccess blood flow measurementsSurveillance protocolBlood flow measurementsHemodialysis patientsVenous pressureDynamic venous pressureVascular access thrombosisChronic hemodialysis patientsAccess thrombosisEarly repairIntervention ratesBACKGROUND/Cutoff levelMorbid problemPatientsLow specificityAccess yearCombined monitoringStenosisThrombosis
1998
Reduction in arteriovenous graft impairment: Results of a vascular access surveillance protocol
Cayco A, Abu-Alfa A, Mahnensmith R, Perazella M. Reduction in arteriovenous graft impairment: Results of a vascular access surveillance protocol. American Journal Of Kidney Diseases 1998, 32: 302-308. PMID: 9708617, DOI: 10.1053/ajkd.1998.v32.pm9708617.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedArteriovenous Shunt, SurgicalConstriction, PathologicFemaleHumansMaleMiddle AgedPopulation SurveillanceRetrospective StudiesSensitivity and SpecificityThrombosisConceptsDynamic venous pressureHistorical control groupVenous pressureArteriovenous graftsSurveillance protocolStudy groupBlood flow rateThrombosis rateControl groupSimilar historical control groupHemodialysis vascular accessSynthetic arteriovenous graftsLower thrombosis rateML/minGraft impairmentVenous stenosisHD sessionVascular accessVascular stenosisPatientsScreening testStenosisStudy periodFrustrating problemConsecutive readings