Outcomes of vascular access in hemodialysis patients: Analysis based on the Korean National Health Insurance Database from 2008 to 2016

• Main Authors: Hyung Seok Lee (Author), Young Rim Song (Author), Jwa Kyung Kim (Author), Narae Joo (Author), Cheolsu Kim (Author), Hyung Jik Kim (Author), Sung Gyun Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2019-09-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background : Controversies exist whether arteriovenous fistula (AVF) placement is preferred over arteriovenous graft (AVG) for elderly patients. Current guidelines did not offer specific recommendations. Thus, this study was conducted to analyze the all-cause mortality and primary patency associated...