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Reasons for catheter insertion
| Reason for CVC Insertion | n=5385 (%) |
| AKI | 1896 (35.0%) |
| Initiation of maintenance dialysis with no functioning access | 1703 (31.6%) |
| Transfer from peritoneal dialysis | 632 (11.7%) |
| AVF/AVG problems | 706 (13.1%) |
| Other | 446 (8.3%) |
AVF, arteriovenous fistula; AVG, arteriovenous graft.
