Disability predicts maturation failure of hemodialysis arteriovenous fistulas
Disability, measured by the Katz ADL Index, independently predicts lower AVF maturation rates. Patients with severe disability may require tailored interventions and closer monitoring.
Authors
- Cheng-Wei Lien
- Mu‐Yang Hsieh (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7833-847X)
- Chih‐Cheng Wu (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9690-6573)
- Chien‐Ming Luo
- Li-Pei Dai
Institutions
- National Taiwan University (TW)
- Mercy Catholic Medical Center (US)
- National Taiwan University Hospital (TW)
- National Yang Ming Chiao Tung University (TW)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Vascular Medicine
- Published
- 2025-11-05
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.1177/1358863x251386408
- Primary Topic
- Central Venous Catheters and Hemodialysis
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00