Association of vascular access flow with short-term and long-term mortality in chronic haemodialysis patients: a retrospective cohort study

ObjectivesTo investigate the impact of vascular access flow (Qa) on vascular and all-cause mortality in chronic haemodialysis (HD) patients.DesignObservational cohort study.SettingSingle centre.ParticipantsAdult chronic HD patients at the HD unit of Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital between 1 Jan...

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Veröffentlicht in:BMJ open 2017-09, Vol.7 (9), p.e017035-e017035
Hauptverfasser: Wu, Chung-Kuan, Wu, Chia-Lin, Lin, Chia-Hsun, Leu, Jyh-Gang, Kor, Chew-Teng, Tarng, Der-Cherng
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Zusammenfassung:ObjectivesTo investigate the impact of vascular access flow (Qa) on vascular and all-cause mortality in chronic haemodialysis (HD) patients.DesignObservational cohort study.SettingSingle centre.ParticipantsAdult chronic HD patients at the HD unit of Shin Kong Wu Ho-Su Memorial Hospital between 1 January 2003 and 31 December 2003 were recruited. Patients were excluded if they had arteriovenous fistula or arteriovenous graft failure within 3 months before the date of Qa measurement, were aged
ISSN:2044-6055
2044-6055
DOI:10.1136/bmjopen-2017-017035