Brian Rifkin, MDHattiesburg ClinicASDIN Education Committee KDOQI Clinical Practice Guideline for Vascular Access: 2019 Update (ajkd.org) Introduction Dialysis access planning and placement are cornerstones in the timely initiation of dialysis therapy. Strategies from “Fistula First” to “Catheter Last”…
Announcement American Society of Diagnostic & Interventional Nephrology announces that two interventional Nephrology Fellows will be appointed as members of the Education Committee for 2019-2020. Requirements Must be a current Fellow in Nephrology. Maintaining ASDIN Fellow membership throughout…
Introduction The surgical technique for creating an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) has existed since 1966. AVFs are the recommended vascular access for end stage kidney disease patients who require dialysis, but only 14% of patients in the United States…
An interventional nephrologist is a nephrologist who performs vascular access related procedures in hemodialysis (HD) patients. Dialysis vascular access remains the Achilles’ heel of hemodialysis. Despite the Fistula First Initiative, catheter dependence remains high among incident HD patients….
