Impact of early nephrology referral on mortality and hospitalization in peritoneal dialysis patients

Peritoneal Dialysis International

Volumn 28, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 371-376

  Chow, Kai Ming ^a   Szeto, Cheuk Chun ^a   Law, Man Ching ^a   Kwan, Bonnie Ching Ha ^a   Leung, Chi Bon ^a   Li, Philip Kam Tao ^a  

^a CHINESE UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular mortality; Hospitalization; Nephrology; Referral

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EARLY INTERVENTION; FEMALE; HAZARD RATIO; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEPHROLOGY; OBSERVATIONAL STUDY; PATIENT REFERRAL; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT RESPONSE;

EID: 48749108521     PISSN: 08968608     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/089686080802800411     Document Type: Article

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