1. Studies reporting the incident rate for thrombosis per 1000 patient days.
Studies reporting the incident rate for thrombosis per 1000 patient days. Dashed line refers to the median event rate per 1000 patient days. AVF-T, transposed arteriovenous fistula; buttonhole, all patients cannulated using a buttonhole technique; DUS monitoring, duplex ultrasound monitoring of blood flow; DVPM, dynamic venous pressure monitoring; elderly, ≥65 years unless otherwise specified; infrared, patients received far infrared therapy 3 times weekly for a year; lower arm, cohort made up of all lower arm fistulas; NM, no monitoring (standard care); Qa surveillance, access blood flow monitoring; standard, no specific cohort followed; TUS surveillance, transonic ultrasound monitoring of blood flow; upper arm, cohort made up of all upper arm fistulas; VABFM, vascular access blood flow monitoring.
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