title: Contribution of an effective venopuncture to recirculation.
abstract: Patency and function of permanent vascular access appears to be one of the most important elements of an adequate haemodialysis session. Since, it has been established that adequate haemodialysis is closely related to the mortality and morbidity of these patients, we all realise the importance of the strategies involved in handling the av fistula (1).
authors.affiliation: Dialysis Unit, Second Hospital Of Ika, Thessaloniki, Greece.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Doula
authors.forename: C
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Doutsiou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Kokolaki
authors.forename: V
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Papa
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Arabatzi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Papathanasiou
authors.forename: S
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Spaia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Theodoridis
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Vayionas
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*; D001775:Blood Circulation; D001806:Blood Urea Nitrogen; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000378:metabolism / Q000628:therapy; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D018962:Phlebotomy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods* / Q000451:nursing / Q000592:standards*; D017410:Practice Guidelines as Topic; D006435:Renal Dialysis / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000295:instrumentation* / Q000401:mortality; D015203:Reproducibility of Results