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Arteriovenous Fistulas (AVFs) Are The Gold Standard For Vascular Access
An AVF is the
surgical connection
of an artery
to a
vein, usually in the forearm or arm, created
in
patients requiring
maintenance hemodialysis.
AVFs should be
considered first for every patient
needing hemodialysis. AVFs last longer, need
less rework or
repairs,
and are
associated with lower
rates of infection,
hospitalization and
death.
The National Kidney
Foundation / Kidney
Disease Outcomes
Quality Initiative
(KDOQI) national
practice guidelines, updated in July 2006,
recommend greater than 65%
of hemodialysis
patients
have a
functioning AVF.
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Calendar
September 2009
October 2009
November 2009
SEPTEMBER 2009
September 3-6
American Association of Kidney Patients – Annual Convention
Denver, CO
http://www.aakp.org/events/convention/2009/
OCTOBER 2009
October 27-November 1
American Society of Nephrology – Renal Week
San Diego, CA
http://www.asn-online.org/education_and_meetings/
NOVEMBER 2009
November 12-13
Controversies in Dialysis Access (CIDA 2009)
San Francisco, CA
http://www.dialysiscontroversies.org/
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