Although consensus guidelines promote the use of arteriovenous fistulas for vascular access, the vast majority of US patients initiate haemodialysis using a central venous catheter. Malas et al. evaluate the impact of the type of incident vascular access on patient survival after initiation of haemodialysis.
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M.A.'s research is funded by an NIDDK grant, number R01-DK-085027.
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Allon, M. Reducing central venous catheter use in haemodialysis. Nat Rev Nephrol 11, 323–325 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneph.2015.56
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