Predialysis nephrologic care and a functioning arteriovenous fistula at entry are associated with better survival in incident hemodialysis patients: An observational cohort study

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 43, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 999-1007

  Lorenzo, Victor ^a   Martín, Marisa ^b   Rufino, Margarita ^b   Hernández, Domingo ^b   Torres, Armando ^b   Ayus, Juan Carlos ^b  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO DE CANARIAS   (Spain)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Hemodialysis (HD) mortality; Patient referral; Predialysis nephrologic care; Vascular access

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; CATHETER; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEATH; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HIGH RISK POPULATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; KIDNEY FUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; OBSERVATION; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; SURVIVAL; VASCULAR ACCESS;

EID: 2542453037     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2004.02.012     Document Type: Article

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