CITATION:
Rayner HC, Pisoni RL. The increasing use of hemodialysis catheters: evidence from the DOPPS on its significance and ways to reverse it. Semin Dial 2010; 23(1): 6-10
ABSTRACT:
The choice of vascular access is the most significant
modifiable factor affecting hemodialysis (HD) patient
outcomes (1,2). This essay reviews evidence gathered
over more than 10 years by the Dialysis Outcomes
and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) regarding
trends in vascular access practice, their clinical significance,
possible causes of changes over time, and
opportunities for improving patient outcomes in the
future
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The DOPPS Annual Report
The DOPPS Annual Report portrays descriptive statistics for multiple, representative cross-sectional cohorts over several practice areas, from anemia to vascular access.
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DOPPS Presentations of Published Research
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Coordinated by research scientists
and staff of Arbor Research Collaborative
for Health, and supported by research grants from Amgen (since 1996),
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