The proposed model is simple, economical, easy to manufacture and capable of realistically and effectively simulating an ultrasound-guided venous access.

These results suggest that 3.0 times the arterial diameter for the AVF size in dogs leads to greater venous flow than with 1.5 times the arterial diameter, without increasing the reversed flow.

ObjectiveTo analyze the correlation between municipal human development indices (MHDIs) and stroke mortality in residents of Brazilian state capitals in 2010. A secondary data analysis was conducted in 2015 using data for the MHDI and the following dimensions: income, longevity and education which were obtained from the United Nations Development Program. Additionally, we analyzed age-standardized stroke mortality data from the Department of System Information Unified Health of Brazil.ResultsWe observed a correlation between stroke mortality and MHDIs overall (Pearson r = − 0.563; p = 0.002) and within the following dimensions: income (Spearman’s ρ = − 0.479; p = 0.011), longevity (Pearson r = − 0.510; p = 0.006) and education (Pearson r = − 0.592; p = 0.001). We identified moderate but significant negative correlations between MHDI overall and in its individual dimensions (income, longevity, and age) and stroke mortality in Brazilian capitals. Stroke is the second leading cause of death in industrialized countries and the leading cause of death in Brazil. Therefore, the discovery of factors that may influence the epidemiology of stroke is important for the construction of adequate policies considering to the socioeconomic status in these places and with an emphasis in lower socioeconomic status places.

The aim of this study was to evaluate the blood flow of an arteriovenous fistula comparing the modified latero-lateral (LLM) and end-lateral (TL) techniques in canine femoral arteries. Ten mongrel dogs were submitted to 2 arteriovenous fistulae each, with a LLM on one side and a TL procedure on the other side. Cranial and caudal average blood flow as well as average venous flow were measured by an electronic fluxometer 15, 20, and 25 min after surgery. Mann-Whitney, Friedman, and Wilcoxon nonparametric tests were used for data analysis (alpha

Fístulas arteriovenosas para hemodiálise podem apresentar complicações a longo prazo. Entre as complicações mais raras, há a isquemia distal por síndrome de roubo. Os autores relataram a experiência de três casos de pacientes portadores de fístulas braquiocefálicas, em funcionamento por longo prazo e que evoluíram com isquemia crítica do membro, sem resposta com tratamento clínico. Com o intuito de tratar esta afecção e preservar o acesso vascular, optou-se pela realização da revascularização distal interposta por ligadura arterial. Devido à raridade dos casos, relatou-se a experiência e apresentou-se uma revisão de literatura.