Survival of the first arteriovenous fistula in 96 patients on chronic hemodialysis.

Background: Native arteriovenous fistula (AVF) represents the best vascular approach for chronic hemodialysis. The aim of this study was to determine the survival of the first AVF and to identify the factors responsible for poor AVF survival.

Materials And Methods: A retrospective study was conducted on 96 chronic hemodialysis patients benefiting from the creation and cannulation of their first AVF at our center, with a minimum follow-up period of 1 year.

[Pregnancy and lupus nephritis: report of 20 cases].

Aim: Pregnancies in women with lupus nephritis (LN) are a high-risk situation. The aim of this study is to evaluate the impact of pregnancy on LN on either maternal and fetal prognosis.

Patients And Methods: It is a retrospective study of 20 pregnancies in 12 women with lupus nephritis.

[The evaluation and analysis of chronic pain in chronic hemodialysis patients].

Introduction: Pain is a sensorial experience and emotional discomfort associated with a potential tissue damage or described in terms evoking such injuries. Its management is a task for every physician. However, the epidemiology and characteristics of pain among chronic hemodialysis patients are incompletely defined.