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JVA considers the publication of original manuscripts dealing with clinical and laboratory investigations in the fast growing field of vascular access. In addition reviews, case reports and clinical trials are welcome, as well as papers dedicated to more practical aspects covering new devices and techniques. All contributions, coming from all over the world, undergo the peer-review process. View full journal description

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Did stopping ultrasound surveillance during COVID-19 result in an increase of the dialysis access thrombosis rate?

  • Karen Allsopp
  • Lindsay Smith
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Patency of arteriovenous fistulas and grafts for dialysis access: An analysis using the Korean National Health Insurance Service database from 2008 to 2019

  • Hyejin Mo
  • Sukyung Kwon
  • Daehwan Kim
  • Ye Jee Kim
  • Hyangkyoung Kim
  • Seung Boo Yang
  • Young Joo Kwon
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Safe Insertion of Arterial Catheters (SIA): An ultrasound-guided protocol to minimize complications for arterial cannulation

  • Timothy R Spencer
  • Guglielmo Imbriaco
  • Amy Bardin-Spencer
  • Keegan J Mahoney
  • Fabrizio Brescia
  • Massimo Lamperti
  • Mauro Pittiruti
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Cross-cultural validation of the Short-Form Vascular Access Questionnaire

  • João Pedro Barros
  • João A. Fonseca
  • Rui Pinto
  • Jorge Pratas
  • Ricardo Cruz-Correia
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Physical examination of the hemodialysis arteriovenous fistula to detect early dysfunction

  • Kenneth Abreo
  • Bakhtiar M Amin
  • Adrian P Abreo
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Basics for performing a high-quality color Doppler sonography of the vascular access

  • Mario Meola
  • Jose Ibeas
  • Gianfranco Lasalle
  • Ilaria Petrucci
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The SIC protocol: A seven-step strategy to minimize complications potentially related to the insertion of centrally inserted central catheters

  • Fabrizio Brescia
  • Mauro Pittiruti
  • Matthew Ostroff
  • Timothy R Spencer
  • Robert B Dawson
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Vascular access in COVID-19 patients: Smart decisions for maximal safety

  • Giancarlo Scoppettuolo
  • Daniele Guerino Biasucci
  • Mauro Pittiruti
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Epicutaneo-caval catheters in neonates: New insights and new suggestions from the recent literature

  • Giovanni Barone
  • Mauro Pittiruti
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Transthoracic echocardiography as bedside technique to verify tip location of central venous catheters in patients with atrial arrhythmia

  • Emanuele Iacobone
  • Daniele Elisei
  • Diego Gattari
  • Luigi Carbone
  • Giuseppe Capozzoli
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