Early nephrology referral is associated with prolonged survival in hemodialysis patients even after exclusion of lead-time bias

American Journal of the Medical Sciences

Volumn 339, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 123-126

  Chen, Szu Chia ^a,b   Hwang, Shang Jyh ^b,c   Tsai, Jer Chia ^b,c   Liu, Wan Chun ^a,b   Hwang, Su Chen ^b   Chou, Ming Chin ^a   Lin, Ming Yen ^b   Chang, Jer Ming ^a,b,c   Chen, Hung Chun ^b,c  

^a KAOHSIUNG MUNICIPAL HSIAO KANG HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^b KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Taiwan)

^c KAOHSIUNG MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Taiwan)

Author keywords

Hemodialysis; Lead time bias; Nephrology referral

Indexed keywords

ERYTHROPOIETIN; PHOSPHATE BINDING AGENT;

ADULT; ARTICLE; DIABETES MELLITUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; GLOMERULUS FILTRATION RATE; HEMODIALYSIS; HEMODIALYSIS PATIENT; HUMAN; HYPOALBUMINEMIA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; NEPHROLOGY; PATIENT REFERRAL; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; SURVIVAL;

EID: 77049115240     PISSN: 00029629     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/MAJ.0b013e3181c0678a     Document Type: Article

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