2021
Age-based outcomes of autogenous fistulas for hemodialysis access
Arhuidese I, King R, Elemuo C, Agbonkhese G, Calero A, Malas M. Age-based outcomes of autogenous fistulas for hemodialysis access. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2021, 74: 1636-1642. PMID: 34298119, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2021.06.477.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPrimary assisted patencySecondary patencyPopulation-based cohortAssisted patencyFistula maturationPrimary patencyAutogenous fistulasPatient survivalIncreasing agePopulation-based cohort of patientsUnited States Renal Database SystemArteriovenous access creationLog-rank testCohort of patientsCohort of HD patientsCox regression analysisRetrospective cohort studyRisk-adjusted analysisAccess maturationAccess creationPrimary assistedKaplan-MeierFistula useClinical statusHD access
2018
Utilization, patency, and complications associated with vascular access for hemodialysis in the United States
Arhuidese I, Orandi B, Nejim B, Malas M. Utilization, patency, and complications associated with vascular access for hemodialysis in the United States. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2018, 68: 1166-1174. PMID: 30244924, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2018.01.049.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsAgedAged, 80 and overArteriovenous Shunt, SurgicalBlood Vessel ProsthesisBlood Vessel Prosthesis ImplantationCatheterization, Central VenousCatheter-Related InfectionsCentral Venous CathetersDatabases, FactualFemaleGraft Occlusion, VascularHumansMaleMedical AuditMedicareMiddle AgedPractice Patterns, Physicians'Prosthesis-Related InfectionsRenal DialysisRetrospective StudiesRisk FactorsTime FactorsTreatment OutcomeUnited StatesVascular PatencyConceptsCatheter-free dialysisPrimary assisted patencyAutogenous fistulasPrimary patencyProsthetic graftsCatheter useAssisted patencySecondary patencySevere infectionsMedian time to maturationOutcome of vascular accessVascular accessAssociated with high mortalityLong-term hemodialysisComplications associated with vascular accessPatient survivalRetrospective studyAccess infectionFistula useGraft useHemodialysis cathetersFistulaCompare outcomesLow infection riskCatheter
2015
Trends in Incident Hemodialysis Access and Mortality
Malas MB, Canner JK, Hicks CW, Arhuidese IJ, Zarkowsky DS, Qazi U, Schneider EB, Black JH, Segev DL, Freischlag JA. Trends in Incident Hemodialysis Access and Mortality. JAMA Surgery 2015, 150: 441-448. PMID: 25738981, DOI: 10.1001/jamasurg.2014.3484.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsEnd-stage renal diseaseHemodialysis cathetersArteriovenous fistulaArteriovenous graftsLower mortalityRenal diseaseVascular accessHD outcomesNational Kidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality InitiativeKidney Foundation Kidney Disease Outcomes Quality InitiativeMultivariable Cox proportional hazards modelsPrior renal replacement therapyUS Renal Data SystemCox proportional hazards modelArteriovenous fistula useIncident HD patientsInitiation of hemodialysisRetrospective cohort studyRenal replacement therapyProportional hazards modelFistula useCohort studySurvival benefitHD patientsPropensity score-matching technique