Should the Arteriovenous Fistula Be Created before Starting Dialysis?: A Decision Analytic Approach

Swapnil Hiremath, Greg Knoll and Milton C Weinstein

PLOS ONE, 2011, vol. 6, issue 12, 1-8

Abstract: Background: An arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is considered the vascular access of choice, but uncertainty exists about the optimal time for its creation in pre-dialysis patients. The aim of this study was to determine the optimal vascular access referral strategy for stage 4 (glomerular filtration rate

Date: 2011
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