The fate of end-stage renal disease patients after arteriovenous fistula creation in a northern Nigerian teaching hospital

The fate of end-stage renal disease patients after arteriovenous fistula creation in a northern Nigerian teaching hospital

With few end-stage renal disease patients having access to dialysis, we sought to determine the average duration of survival of these patients, after creation of an arteriovenous fistula. Out of 36 patients, 26 had died a little over 6 months later.

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Veröffentlicht in:Tropical doctor 2016-07, Vol.46 (3), p.135-137
Hauptverfasser: Edaigbini, Sunday, Bosan, Istifanus, Orogade, Adeola
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
Adult
Aged
Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical - adverse effects
Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical - methods
Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical - mortality
Female
Hospitals, Teaching
Humans
Kidney Failure, Chronic - diagnosis
Kidney Failure, Chronic - mortality
Kidney Failure, Chronic - therapy
Male
Middle Aged
Nigeria - epidemiology
Renal Dialysis - adverse effects
Renal Dialysis - methods
Renal Dialysis - mortality
Survival Analysis
Time Factors
Treatment Outcome
Vascular Access Devices - adverse effects
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Zusammenfassung:With few end-stage renal disease patients having access to dialysis, we sought to determine the average duration of survival of these patients, after creation of an arteriovenous fistula. Out of 36 patients, 26 had died a little over 6 months later.
ISSN:0049-4755
1758-1133
DOI:10.1177/0049475515614736