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Hemodialysis vascular access coordinator: Three‐level model for access management
Sousa, Clemente Neves; Teles, Paulo; Sousa, Rui; Cabrita, Filipa; Ribeiro, Olga; Delgado, Elisabete; Coutinho, Sara; Moura, Sandra Cristina MendoManagement of vascular access is a challenge for the dialysis team, particularly tokeep the arteriovenous access working. The vascular access coordinator can posi-tively contribute to increase the number of arteriovenous fistulas and reduce centralvenous catheters. In this article, we introduce a new approach to vascular accessmanagement centered on (the results of setting up) the role of vascular access coor-d...
How to choose the appropriate cannulation technique for vascular access in hemo...
Sousa, Clemente Neves; Teles, Paulo; Ribeiro, Olga; Sousa, Rui; Lira, Marta Nunes; Delgado, Elisabete; Oliveira, Debora; Campos, Luís; Fernandes, FilipaThe cannulation technique is important for the survival of the arteriovenous access. Choosing the appropriate technique is a complex decision. Such choice must be customized to patients, considering their characteristics, the type of arteriovenous access and the experience of the hemodialysis team. We describe seven items that can help nurses to identify the appropriate cannulation technique: type of arterioven...