title: Predictors of early vascular-access failure in patients on hemodialysis.
abstract: Vascular access management is key and critical in the successful management of hemodialysis patients, and an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) is considered the access of choice. This study was conducted between January 2007 and October 2009 at the Military Hospital in Rabat. Data on 115 patients who underwent 138 AVFs were retrospectively studied. Wrist AVF was the most common site of use. The primary course was uncomplicated in 63% of the patients, while primary failure occurred in 23.9% of the patients. Presence of diabetes was the most important risk factor for primary failure.
authors.affiliation: Department of Nephrology, Dialysis and Kidney Transplantation, Military Teaching Hospital Mohammed V, Rabat, Morocco. bahadiali@gmail.com
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Bahadi
authors.forename: M A
authors.initials: MA
authors.lastname: Hamzi
authors.forename: M R
authors.initials: MR
authors.lastname: Farouki
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Montasser
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Zajjari
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Arache
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Hassani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: El Amrani
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Alayoud
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Hassani
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Benyahia
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Elallam
authors.forename: D
authors.initials: D
authors.lastname: Elkabbaj
authors.forename: Z
authors.initials: Z
authors.lastname: Oualim
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D001166:Arteriovenous Shunt, Surgical / Q000009:adverse effects*; D019917:Blood Vessel Prosthesis Implantation / Q000009:adverse effects*; D048909:Diabetes Complications / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006083:Graft Occlusion, Vascular / Q000209:etiology*; D006772:Hospitals, Military; D006801:Humans; D007676:Kidney Failure, Chronic / Q000628:therapy*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009018:Morocco; D006435:Renal Dialysis; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D018570:Risk Assessment; D012307:Risk Factors; D013997:Time Factors; D017211:Treatment Failure; D034941:Upper Extremity / Q000098:blood supply*