2020
Outcomes of autogenous fistulas and prosthetic grafts for hemodialysis access in diabetic and nondiabetic patients
Arhuidese I, Purohit A, Elemuo C, Parkerson G, Shames M, Malas M. Outcomes of autogenous fistulas and prosthetic grafts for hemodialysis access in diabetic and nondiabetic patients. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 72: 2088-2096. PMID: 32276026, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2020.02.035.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overArteriovenous Shunt, SurgicalBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationDatabases, FactualDiabetic NephropathiesFemaleHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedPostoperative ComplicationsRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular PatencyConceptsProsthetic graft infectionAutogenous fistulasSecondary patencyProsthetic graftsNondiabetic patientsPopulation-based cohortGraft infectionPrimary patencyPrimary assistedHemodialysis accessPopulation-based cohort of patientsUnited States Renal Database SystemCohort of hemodialysis patientsPrimary fistula patencyPrimary assisted patencyLog-rank testKaplan-Meier analysisCohort of patientsCox regression analysisRetrospective cohort studyStudent's t-testEffects of diabetesProsthetic graft patencyAssisted patencyGraft recipientsAge-related outcomes of arteriovenous grafts for hemodialysis access
Arhuidese I, Beaulieu R, Aridi H, Locham S, Baldwin E, Malas M. Age-related outcomes of arteriovenous grafts for hemodialysis access. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 72: 643-650. PMID: 32067881, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.10.096.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAge FactorsAgedAged, 80 and overArteriovenous Shunt, SurgicalBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationDatabases, FactualDevice RemovalFemaleGraft Occlusion, VascularHumansKidney Failure, ChronicMaleMiddle AgedProsthesis-Related InfectionsRenal DialysisReoperationRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeVascular PatencyConceptsPrimary assisted patencyPopulation-based cohortGraft infectionAssisted patencySecondary patencyPrimary patencyNo significant differenceArteriovenous graftsHemodialysis accessOutcomes of arteriovenous graftsAge-related outcomesOlder age categoriesCohort of hemodialysis patientsProsthetic graft infectionArteriovenous graft placementEnd-stage renal diseaseLog-rank testPrevalence of end-stage renal diseaseKaplan-Meier analysisSignificant differenceCox regression analysisRetrospective cohort studyOlder ageGraft excisionU.S. Renal Data System
2017
Long-term outcomes after autogenous versus synthetic lower extremity bypass in patients on hemodialysis
Arhuidese I, Hicks C, Locham S, Obeid T, Nejim B, Malas M. Long-term outcomes after autogenous versus synthetic lower extremity bypass in patients on hemodialysis. Surgery 2017, 162: 1071-1079. PMID: 28712733, DOI: 10.1016/j.surg.2017.04.026.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsLong-term outcomesBypass operationProsthetic conduitHemodialysis patientsAutogenous conduitLimb salvageHigh-risk population of patientsEvaluate long-term outcomesCohort of hemodialysis patientsPrimary-assisted patencyFemoral-tibialType of bypassCox regression analysisLower extremity bypassPopulation of patientsUnited States Renal Data SystemHigh-risk populationPatient's life expectancyPopulation-based cohortCritical limb ischemiaPopliteal-tibial bypassSecondary patencyPrimary patencyConduit optionsPostoperative outcomes
2016
Outcomes after carotid artery stenting in hemodialysis patients
Arhuidese I, Obeid T, Hicks C, Yin K, Canner J, Segev D, Malas M. Outcomes after carotid artery stenting in hemodialysis patients. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2016, 63: 1511-1516. PMID: 27106247, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2016.02.044.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAdultAgedAged, 80 and overAngioplastyCarotid Artery DiseasesChi-Square DistributionDatabases, FactualDisease-Free SurvivalFemaleHumansKidney DiseasesLogistic ModelsMaleMiddle AgedMultivariate AnalysisMyocardial InfarctionPatient SelectionProportional Hazards ModelsRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesRisk AssessmentRisk FactorsStentsStrokeTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesConceptsCarotid artery stentingHemodialysis patientsStudy of outcomesArtery stentingObservational study of outcomesCohort of hemodialysis patientsAsymptomatic dialysis patientsSingle-institution seriesMedian follow-upLong-term freedomPerceived poor outcomesLong-term outcomesPlanning carotid artery stentingLong-term survivalPopulation-based studyPredictors of strokeSymptomatic patientsPopulation-based study of outcomesPatient survivalRandomized studySymptomatic statusPoor outcomeFollow-upCox regressionDialysis patients