Variability of Hepatitis B Testing in British Columbian ESRD Patients: The Case to Focus on Implementation of Guidelines

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 52, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 939-946

  Beaulieu, Monica ^a,b   Krajden, Mel ^c   Buxton, Jane ^c   Er, Lee ^b   Djurdjev, Ognjenka ^b   Levin, Adeera ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^b British Columbia Provincial Renal Agency   (Canada)

^c BRITISH COLUMBIA CENTRE FOR DISEASE CONTROL   (Canada)

Author keywords

clinical practice guidelines; hemodialysis; hepatitis B; immunization; peritoneal dialysis; Quality improvement report

Indexed keywords

HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B CORE ANTIGEN; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIBODY; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGEN;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEMODIALYSIS; HEPATITIS B; HUMAN; KIDNEY DISEASE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SEROLOGY; SEX DIFFERENCE; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; TREATMENT DURATION; VIRUS DETECTION;

AGED; BRITISH COLUMBIA; FEMALE; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HEPATITIS B ANTIBODIES; HEPATITIS B SURFACE ANTIGENS; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 54149118032     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2008.05.010     Document Type: Article

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