Basilic vein thrombosis is a type of superficial venous thrombosis (SVT) in which a blood clot forms in the basilic vein in the arm. In many cases, SVT is harmless and will resolve without treatment.

Autologous arteriovenous access is the key to long-term success with hemodialysis and is strongly supported by the National Kidney Foundation's Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative guidelines. Basilic ...

If a patient has a nonfunctional arteriovenous (AV) shunt in one arm and a functional shunt used for dialysis in the other, does the avoidance of an IV access in the arm with the nonfunctional shunt ...

The following text provides a summary of the teaching points that appear in the video. Placement of peripheral intravenous (IV) catheters is a fundamental skill that all health care professionals ...

Techniques for jugular, basilic and medial metatarsal venipuncture in psittacine birds are discussed in detail. Although the number of animals used in the US for research annually is documented, birds ...

Cephalic arch stenosis (CAS) is a common complication in patients on hemodialysis who have brachiocephalic fistulas. Treatment of CAS with percutaneous balloon angioplasty has only limited success, ...

In our practice, a commitment to autologous access began even before the publication of the DOQI guidelines. Early in our experience, prosthetic grafts were generally the third line of intervention ...