Quality of life assessment for patients with elbow arterio-venous fistula – a multicenter study

1. Tordoir J., Canaud B., Haage P., Konner K., Basci A., Fouque D et al. (2007) EBPG on vascular access. Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation, 22: ii88-ii117;10.1093/ndt/gfm021Search in Google Scholar

2. Saran R., Pisoni R.L., Weitzel W.F. (2004) Epidemiology ofvascular access for hemodialysis and related practice patterns. Contributions to Nephrology, 142:14-28;10.1159/000074876Search in Google Scholar

3. DeOreo B.P. (1997) Hemodialysis patient-assessed functionalhealth status predicts continued survival, hospitalization and dialysis-attendance compliance. Am J Kidney Disease,30:204-212;10.1016/S0272-6386(97)90053-6Search in Google Scholar

4. Ware J.E., Sherbourne C.D. (1992) TheMOS 36-item short-form health survey (SF-36).Med Care; 30:473-483;10.1097/00005650-199206000-00002Search in Google Scholar

5. Cagney K.A., Wu A.W, Fink N.E. et al (2000) Formalliterature review of quality of life instruments used in end stage renal disease. Am J Kidney Dis, 36:327-336;10.1053/ajkd.2000.8982Search in Google Scholar

6. Rettig R.A., Sadler J.H., Meyer K.B. et al. (1997) Assessinghealth and quality of life outcomes in dialysis:a report on an Institute of Medicine workshop. Am J Kidney Dis, 30:140-155;10.1016/S0272-6386(97)90578-3Search in Google Scholar

7. Martin-McDonald K., Biernoff D. (2002) Initiation into adialysis dependent life:An examination of rites of passage. Nephrology Nursing Journal, 29: 347-352;Search in Google Scholar

8. Harris L.E., Luft F.C., Rudy D.W. et al. (1993) Clinicalcorrelates of functional status in patients with chronic renal insufficiency. Am J Kidney Dis, 21:161-166;10.1016/S0272-6386(12)81087-0Search in Google Scholar

9. Rebollo P., Ortega F., Baltar J.M. et al. (1998) Health-relatedquality of life (HRQOL) in end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients over 65 years.GeriatrNephrolUrol, 8:85-94;Search in Google Scholar

10. Wasse H., Kutner N., Zhang R. and Huang Y.(2007) Association of initial hemodialysis vascular access with patient reported health status and quality of life.Clin J AmSocNephrol, 2(4):708-714;10.2215/CJN.00170107Search in Google Scholar

11. Richard C.J., Engebretson J. (2010) Negotiating life with anarterio-venous fistula for hemodialysis. Nephrology NursingJournal, 37(4):363-375;Search in Google Scholar

12. Blake C., Plant W.D. (2003) Measures to improve quality oflife in end stage renal disease patients. In: Brady H.D. and Wilcox C.S. (eds). Therapy in Nephrology and Hypertension, Saunders, Philadelphia, 747-751;Search in Google Scholar

13. Seica A., Segall L., Verzan C., Vaduva N., Madincea M., Rusoiu S. et al. (2009) Factors affecting the quality of life ofhemodialysis patients from Romania: a multicenter study. Nephrol Dial Transplant, 24:626-629.10.1093/ndt/gfn506Search in Google Scholar