Causes of the delay in creating permanent vascular access in hemodialysis patients

Majority of the chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients undergo hemodialysis (HD) with central venous catheter which has multiple complications. This study aims to identify the physicians’ perspectives regarding the reasons of delayed arteriovenous fistula (AVF) creation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia...

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Main Authors: Maha A Alfarhan, Shahad A Almatrafi, Sumaia M Alqaseer, Yara A Albkiry, Abdulla AlSayyari
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wolters Kluwer Medknow Publications 2020-01-01
Series:Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation
Online Access:http://www.sjkdt.org/article.asp?issn=1319-2442;year=2020;volume=31;issue=6;spage=1217;epage=1224;aulast=Alfarhan