International differences in hemodialysis delivery and their influence on outcomes

American Journal of Kidney Diseases

Volumn 58, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 461-470

  Kerr, Peter G ^a  

^a MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Hemodialysis; international; mortality

Indexed keywords

ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; BETA 2 MICROGLOBULIN; BETA ADRENERGIC RECEPTOR BLOCKING AGENT; BICARBONATE; CALCIUM; CITRATE CALCIUM; DIALYSIS FLUID; DIPEPTIDYL CARBOXYPEPTIDASE INHIBITOR; HEPARIN; PHOSPHATE; PHOSPHATE BINDING AGENT; POTASSIUM; SERUM ALBUMIN; SODIUM;

ALBUMIN BLOOD LEVEL; ARTERIOVENOUS FISTULA; BLOOD FLOW VELOCITY; CALCIUM BLOOD LEVEL; CULTURAL ANTHROPOLOGY; DIALYSATE; DIALYSIS CATHETER; DIET; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEART DEATH; HEART LEFT VENTRICLE HYPERTROPHY; HEART MUSCLE PERFUSION; HEMODIAFILTRATION; HEMODIALYSIS; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MORTALITY; NEEDLE; NOCTURNAL HEMODIALYSIS; PHOSPHATE BLOOD LEVEL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); REVIEW; SHORT DAILY HEMODIALYSIS; SUDDEN DEATH; TREATMENT DURATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME; ULTRAFILTRATION; UNITED STATES;

ARTERIOVENOUS SHUNT, SURGICAL; EUROPE; HEMODIAFILTRATION; HEMODIALYSIS SOLUTIONS; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; RENAL DIALYSIS; UNITED STATES; WORLD HEALTH;

EID: 80051927928     PISSN: 02726386     EISSN: 15236838     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2011.04.021     Document Type: Review

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