http://www.appliedradiology.com RSS Feed on Applied Radiologyhttp://www.appliedradiology.com//Issues/1999/07/Articles/Dialysis-access-preservation.aspxIn response to the skyrocketing healthcare costs for dialysis patients, the National Kidney Foundation proposed the Dialysis Outcomes Quality Initiative (DOQI). The DOQI's purpose was to make recommendations for establishing clinical practice guidelines for managing patients with end-stage renal disease. Here, a brief summary of those vascular access guidelines pertinent to interventional radiologists is provided.Thursday, 21 Sep 2000 14:51:05 GMT