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Infectious diseases / Original Article
Hemodialysis vascular access infections: epidemiology and risk factors for treatment failure
Shi Nae Yu, Eunjung Lee, Se Yoon Park, Oh-Hyun Cho, Sangchul Yun, Tark Kim, Min Seo Kang, Yae Jee Baek, Jongtak Jung, Tae Hyong Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(2):317-327. Published online March 1, 2026
Background/Aims: Infection remains the second leading cause of mortality in patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). Despite the direct relationship between hemodialysis vascular access-related infections (HD-VARI) and both prognosis and mortality in ESRD patients, there is a paucity of researc..
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Nephrology / Original Article
Arteriovenous fistulas are associated with superior outcomes in very elderly hemodialysis patients: a nationwide cohort study
Hyung Duk Kim, Do Hyoung Kim, Hyangkyoung Kim, Hyung-Seok Lee, Seung Boo Yang, Seok Joon Shin, Hoon Suk Park; on behalf of the vascular access working group of the Korean Society of Dialysis Access
Korean J Intern Med. 2026;41(1):152-162. Published online January 1, 2026
Background/Aims: The optimal vascular access strategy for very elderly patients initiating hemodialysis (HD) remains unclear. Arteriovenous fistulas (AVFs) offer long-term benefits but may be limited due to vascular aging. This study evaluated vascular access outcomes in patients aged ≥ 80 years.
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Nephrology / Original Article
Current treatment status and medical costs for hemodialysis vascular access based on analysis of the Korean Health Insurance Database
Hyung Seok Lee, Young-Su Ju, Young Rim Song, Jwa Kyung Kim, Sun Ryoung Choi, Narae Joo, Hyung Jik Kim, Pyoungju Park, Sung Gyun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2018;33(6):1160-1168. Published online October 30, 2018
Background/Aims: The Republic of Korea is a country where the hemodialysis population is growing rapidly. It is believed that the numbers of treatments related to vascular access-related complications are also increasing. This study investigated the current status of treatment and medical expenses f..
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Nephrology / Review
Pre-existing arterial pathologic changes affecting arteriovenous fistula patency and cardiovascular mortality in hemodialysis patients
Ja Young Lee, Young Ok Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2017;32(5):790-797. Published online August 22, 2017
The radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula (AVF) provides optimal vascular access for hemodialysis; it has a higher long-term patency rate and fewer complications than other vascular access methods. However, the AVF has a high primary failure rate. The presence of small-diameter vessels at anastomosis ..
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Letter to the editor
Ischemic monomelic neuropathy: a rare complication after vascular access formation
Ji Soo Han, Moo Yong Park, Soo Jeong Choi, Jin Kuk Kim, Seung Duk Hwang, Keun Her, Tae Eun Kim
Korean J Intern Med. 2013;28(2):251-253. Published online February 27, 2013
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Case Report
A case of congenital bilateral coronary-to-right ventricle fistula coexisting with variant angina
Se-Na Jang, Sung-Ho Her, Kyong-Rock Do, Joon-Sung Kim, Hee-Jeong Yoon, Jong-Min Lee, Seung-Won Jin
Korean J Intern Med. 2008;23(4):216-218. Published online December 30, 2008
A coronary arteriovenous (AV) fistula consists of a communication between a coronary artery and a cardiac chamber, a great artery or the vena cava. It is the most common anomaly that can affect coronary perfusion. Yet bilateral involvement of a coronary fistula, constitutes an uncommon subgroup o..
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