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Performance of physical examination versus ultrasonography to detect stenosis in haemodialysis arteriovenous fistula

Performance of physical examination versus ultrasonography to detect stenosis in haemodialysis arteriovenous fistula

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Article Type: ORIGINAL RESEARCH ARTICLE

Article Subject: Dialysis

DOI:10.5301/jva.5000616

Authors

Ana B. Maldonado-Cárceles, José García-Medina, Alberto M. Torres-Cantero

Abstract

The overall purpose of this study is to compare the accuracy of physical examination (PE) versus ultrasonography (US) in people with arteriovenous fistula (AVF).

This is a cross-sectional study with a total of 99 patients attended by the vascular radiology unit for AVF evaluation during January - March 2015. PE and ultrasonography were blinded performed by different radiologists. For complete and individual signs of PE, sensitivity, specificity, predictive positive (PPV) and negative (PNV) value, likelihood ratios (LR) and Cohen’s κ value were measured.

According to ultrasonography, the presence of stenosis was identified in 57 (58%) patients, and 61 (62%) by PE. The accuracy of PE for the diagnosis of AVF was sensitivity 82%, specificity 67%, PPV 77%, NPV 74%, LR 2.74 and 0.26. There was a moderate agreement beyond chance between PE and ultrasonography (κ = 0.5).

PE has shown a moderate accuracy to detect stenosis. With non-ultrasonography availability Haemodialysis Units can get benefit to optimize VA survival and professionals should improve its basic skills.

Article History

  • • Accepted on 17/08/2016
  • • Available online on 03/11/2016

Disclosures

Financial support: No grants or funding have been received for this study.
Conflict of interest: None of the authors has financial interest related to this study to disclose.

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Authors

  • Maldonado-Cárceles, Ana B. [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 1, 2, * Corresponding Author (amc16861@um.es)
  • García-Medina, José [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 3
  • Torres-Cantero, Alberto M. [PubMed] [Google Scholar] 1, 2

Affiliations

  • Department of Preventive Medicine, “Reina Sofia” University General Hospital, Murcia - Spain
  • Division of Preventive Medicine and Public Health, University of Murcia School of Medicine, IMIB-Arrixaca - Spain
  • Department of Vascular and Interventional Radiology, “Reina Sofia” University General Hospital, Murcia - Spain

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