Multidisciplinary chronic kidney disease management improves survival on dialysis

Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 16, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 870-877

  Ravani, Pietro ^a   Marinangeli, Giancarlo ^b   Tancredi, Maurizio ^b   Malverti, Fabio ^a  

^a CREMONA HOSPITAL   (Italy)

^b Giulianova Hospital   (Italy)

Author keywords

Chronic kidney disease; Dialysis outcomes; End stage renal disease; Nephrologist referral; Survival analysis

Indexed keywords

DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; COMORBIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; DIALYSIS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; KIDNEY FAILURE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; METABOLISM; MORTALITY; NEPHROLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX RATIO; SURVIVAL; TIME OF DEATH; TREATMENT OUTCOME; TREATMENT PLANNING; CHRONIC KIDNEY FAILURE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODEL; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; RISK FACTOR; SURVIVAL RATE;

AGED; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; NEPHROLOGY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PROPORTIONAL HAZARDS MODELS; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; RENAL DIALYSIS; RISK FACTORS; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 1642487193     PISSN: 11218428     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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