Uncomplicated acute renal failure and post-hospital care: A not so uncomplicated illness

American Journal of Nephrology

Volumn 28, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 523-530

  Fischer, Michael J ^a,b,e   Brimhall, Bradley B ^c   Parikh, Chirag R ^d  

^a JESSE BROWN VA MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF NEW MEXICO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d YALE UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute renal failure, outcomes; Extended facility care; Home health care; Nephrology, clinical

Indexed keywords

ACUTE KIDNEY FAILURE; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; DISEASE SEVERITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HOME CARE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEX DIFFERENCE;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; FEMALE; HOME CARE AGENCIES; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, ACUTE; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MULTIVARIATE ANALYSIS; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; SKILLED NURSING FACILITIES; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS;

EID: 41849102332     PISSN: 02508095     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000114005     Document Type: Article

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