Point-of-Care Arterio-Venous Fistula Ultrasound in the Outpatient Hemodialysis Unit-A Survey on the Nurses' Perspective

• Main Authors: Iulia Grosu (Author), Oana Stirbu (Author), Adalbert Schiller (Author), Florica Gadalean (Author), Flaviu Bob (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: MDPI AG, 2024-02-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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The preservation of complication-free arterio-venous fistulas (AVF) for long-term hemodialysis (HD) use is associated with better overall patient outcomes, which is why this is a current goal in any HD center. Point-of-care ultrasound (POCUS) for in-center AVF assessment has proven its benefits in t...