Hemodialysis in the elderly: Vascular access and initiation of renal replacement therapy

Seminars in Dialysis

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2002, Pages 91-93

  Latos, Derrick L ^a  

^a Nephrology Associates Inc   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT; ARTICLE; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; COMORBIDITY; HUMAN; INDWELLING CATHETER; NUTRITIONAL DISORDER; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; BLOOD VESSEL PROSTHESIS; CATHETERS, INDWELLING; COMORBIDITY; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; NUTRITION DISORDERS; RENAL DIALYSIS;

EID: 0036517881     PISSN: 08940959     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1046/j.1525-139X.2002.00031.x     Document Type: Review

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