Table 2 Successful radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula use at 1-year by ultrasound parameters at 4–6 weeks and 12 weeks.
From: Predicting radiocephalic arteriovenous fistula success with machine learning
4–6 Week US | 12 Week US | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Characteristic | Not used or indeterminate N = 149 | Assisted use N = 165 | Unassisted use N = 277 | Not used or indeterminate N = 125 | Assisted use N = 164 | Unassisted use N = 271 |
Flow (mL/min) | 515 (334) | 592 (295) | 766 (316) | 607 (418) | 666 (379) | 841 (383) |
Diameter (mm) | 4.91 (0.96) | 5.06 (0.79) | 5.59 (0.89) | 5.21 (1.10) | 5.43 (0.93) | 6.16 (0.98) |
Stenosis | 64 (43%) | 64 (39%) | 39 (14%) | 43 (34%) | 52 (32%) | 54 (20%) |
UAB Criteria Met | 64 (43%) | 90 (55%) | 213 (77%) | 66 (53%) | 110 (67%) | 224 (83%) |
KDOQI Criteria Met | 17 (11%) | 13 (7.9%) | 75 (27%) | 21 (17%) | 36 (22%) | 129 (48%) |
