Arbor Research Collaborative for Health -- Publication Details

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