CHF Congestive heart failure CKD Chronic kidney disease CO Cardiac output CO2 Carbon
dioxide CPR Cardiopulmonary recirculation CTA Computed tomography angiography CVD …

BACKGROUND: Early recurrent stenosis of the cephalic arch in autogenous arteriovenous
access for hemodialysis is a common problem that requires stenting to prevent thrombosis. …

OBJECTIVE: The diagnosis of giant cell arteritis (GCA) usually requires a temporal artery
biopsy. Recently it has been reported that a periluminal dark halo, detected by color Doppler …

Background Few published studies have shown the benefits of intraoperative ultrasound in
avoiding inadequate margins in breast-conserving surgery. The aim of this study is to …

We used color Doppler ultrasonography to prospectively study the effects of supraclavicular
brachial plexus block (BPB) on blood flow and vein diameter in patients undergoing …

Objective There is a worldwide surge in numbers of elderly people requiring hemodialysis
accompanying the prevailing increase in longevity. There is a trend for central venous …

Objective Prosthetic grafts continue to be required for hemodialysis access when the options
for native fistulas have been exhausted. The inferior long-term patency of grafts makes the …

BACKGROUND: Aneurysms that develop in arteriovenous accesses as a result of repeated
punctures are sometimes complicated by infection or ischemia causing sloughing of the …

Purpose To assess long-term outcomes of stent grafts in patients with symptomatic central
venous stenoses and occlusions ipsilateral to hemodialysis grafts or fistulas. Materials and …

Background. Cardiovascular disease causes major morbidity and is an important determinant
of premature death in the paediatric chronic kidney disease (CKD) population. It is …