2023
Arterial Diameter and Percentage of Monocytes are Sex-Dependent Predictors of Early Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation
Satam K, Setia O, Moore M, Schneider E, Chaar C, Dardik A. Arterial Diameter and Percentage of Monocytes are Sex-Dependent Predictors of Early Arteriovenous Fistula Maturation. Annals Of Vascular Surgery 2023, 93: 128-136. PMID: 36812979, PMCID: PMC10277224, DOI: 10.1016/j.avsg.2023.01.052.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsFistula maturationArteriovenous fistula maturationArterial diameterArteriovenous fistulaFistula creationBrachial artery diameterPrimary arteriovenous fistulaPercentage of neutrophilsPeak systolic velocityPercentage of monocytesBrachial-cephalic fistulaElectronic medical recordsSex differencesFistula utilizationInferior patencyPostoperative ultrasoundUnassisted maturationYears postprocedureSingle centerArtery diameterArterial inflowArterial velocitySystolic velocityMedical recordsMonocyte percentage
2015
Racial/Ethnic Disparities Associated With Initial Hemodialysis Access
Zarkowsky DS, Arhuidese IJ, Hicks CW, Canner JK, Qazi U, Obeid T, Schneider E, Abularrage CJ, Freischlag JA, Malas MB. Racial/Ethnic Disparities Associated With Initial Hemodialysis Access. JAMA Surgery 2015, 150: 529-536. PMID: 25923973, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2015.0287.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsMedical insurance statusEnd-stage renal diseaseUS Renal Data SystemInitial hemodialysis accessWhite patientsArteriovenous fistulaBlack patientsHispanic patientsRace/ethnicityNephrology careInsurance statusRenal diseaseHemodialysis accessChronic obstructive pulmonary diseaseLogistic regressionMore white patientsInfluence of comorbiditiesObstructive pulmonary diseaseRacial/Ethnic DisparitiesCoronary artery diseaseCategory of patientsMultivariable logistic regressionPatterns of utilizationDifferent races/ethnicitiesFistula utilization