2020
Racial differences in utilization and outcomes of hemodialysis access in the Unites States
Arhuidese I, AJi E, Muhammad R, Dhaliwal J, Shukla A, Malas M. Racial differences in utilization and outcomes of hemodialysis access in the Unites States. Journal Of Vascular Surgery 2020, 71: 1664-1673. PMID: 32173190, DOI: 10.1016/j.jvs.2019.07.092.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsAutogenous fistulasPatient survivalInitiation of HDProsthetic graftsPrimary-assistedSecondary patencyFistula maturationCatheter useHispanic patientsFistula placementHD accessAssociated with better patencyAssociated with worse patencyOutcomes of arteriovenous fistulaUnited States Renal Database SystemCohort of hemodialysisLog-rank testCox regression analysisRisk-adjusted oddsNo significant differenceArteriovenous fistulaGraft maturationKaplan-MeierRetrospective analysisHemodialysis access
2019
Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis access related outcomes in the pediatric and adolescent population
Arhuidese I, Wanogho J, Faateh M, Aji E, Rideout D, Malas M. Hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis access related outcomes in the pediatric and adolescent population. Journal Of Pediatric Surgery 2019, 55: 1392-1399. PMID: 31784099, DOI: 10.1016/j.jpedsurg.2019.09.017.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsArteriovenous fistulaPeritoneal dialysisHD cathetersCatheter useAssociated with better patencyUnited States Renal Database SystemAssociated with better survivalAssociated with high mortalityMultivariate Cox regressionRetrospective cohort studyPersistent useInitiation of HDHD to PDPD catheterCatheter survivalSecondary patencyPatients 0Pediatric patientsBetter survivalPrimary assistedRisk-adjusted mortalityPediatric populationRetrospective analysisTransplantation potentialDialysis 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