Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) are the standard for dialysis sessions. However, this usually requires surgery before dialysis can begin. Given this pre-operative approach, the investigators evaluate the two-year utilization rate of AVFs and seek to understand why they are still not used in some cases.
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AVF utilisation
Timeframe: through study completion, an average of 2 years