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Adherence to KDOQI vessel preservation guidelines in chronic kidney disease: A 5-year retrospective single-institution review of device and vein selection

Key takeaways

One hospital looked back over five years at how well its staff followed guidelines to protect the arm veins of people with chronic kidney disease. Those veins are needed later to build a dialysis access point, so damaging them with drips and lines can close off future options. The study reports which devices and veins were chosen and where practice slipped. Because it looks backward at one hospital, it describes habits and links, not proof that any single choice caused harm.

Who did this work

Matthew D. Ostroff (St. Joseph’s University Medical Center) · Nancy Moureau · DeBari (St. Joseph’s University Medical Center) · Alicia Notkin (St. Joseph’s University Medical Center)

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-09-02
https://doi.org/10.1177/11297298261480491