Effects of a nationwide predialysis educational program on modality choice, vascular access, and patient outcomes

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 235-242

  Lacson Jr , Eduardo ^a   Wang, Weiling ^a   Devries, Cari ^a   Leste, Keith ^a   Hakim, Raymond M ^a   Lazarus, Michael ^a   Pulliam, Joseph ^a  

^a FRESENIUS MEDICAL CARE NORTH AMERICA   (United States)

Author keywords

chronic kidney disease (CKD); Dialysis; education; end stage renal disease (ESRD); quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; ARTICLE; BODY SURFACE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CONSERVATIVE TREATMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FAMILY; FEMALE; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PERITONEAL DIALYSIS; RISK FACTOR; SENSITIVITY ANALYSIS; TOTAL QUALITY MANAGEMENT; VASCULAR ACCESS;

FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; RENAL DIALYSIS; RENAL INSUFFICIENCY, CHRONIC; SURVIVAL RATE; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 79960798577     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: 15236838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2011.04.015     Document Type: Article

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