1. Distribution of vascular access type (2002–2011) among countries with stable or decreasing catheter burden over time.
Distribution of vascular access type (2002–2011) among countries with stable or decreasing catheter burden over time. Cross-sections of patients on dialysis >90 days at study entry, weighted by facility sampling fraction, in DOPPS 2 (2002–2004), DOPPS 3 (2005–2008), and DOPPS 4 (2009–2011). DOPPS, Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study; AV, arteriovenous.
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