Chronic Renal Failure
Conditions
Brief summary
identification of the factors that affect the outcome of arteriovenous fistula in chronic renal failure patients that newly established regular dialysis in Assiut Governorate 1. To study the factors that influence the outcome of AVF 2. To evaluate the vascular complications of AVF as occlusion, rupture, aneurysmal dilation and hand ischemia
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Assiut University
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
PROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to No maximum
Inclusion criteria
* all adult hemodialysis Patients in Assiut Government are eligible for enrollment if they are newly dialyzed via AVF and agree to participate in the study
Exclusion criteria
* Patients are not dialyzed with AVF
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| the number of new renal failure patients with failed arteriovenous fistula as measured with arteriovenous duplex ultrasound imaging peak systolic velocity and end-diastolic velocity in Assiut Governorate | 3 years | the arteriovenous fistula will be named fail if one or more of the following 1. No Doppler signal 2. Ratio of peak systolic velocity at stenosis to peak systolic velocity at 2 cm beyond anastomosis (if normal)appearing \>3 3. Intraluminal echogenicity 4. Graft walls appear collapsed |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| the number deaths of renal failure patients on regular dialysis related to AVF complications in Assiut Governorate | 3 years |
Countries
Egypt
Contacts
Primary ContactHanan S Mahrous, MD
Outcome results
None listed