Early death in dialysis patients: Risk factors and impact on incidence and mortality rates

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Volumn 7, Issue 10, 1996, Pages 2169-2175

  Soucie, J Michael ^a   McClellan, William M ^a,b  

^a EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b EMORY UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Early mortality; Incidence; Kidney failure; Risk factors; Survival

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DEATH; DIALYSIS; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR;

EID: 0030418647     PISSN: 10466673     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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