Chronic Kidney Disease and Its Association With Mortality and Hospitalization in Chinese Nursing Home Older Residents: A 3-Year Prospective Cohort Study

Journal of the American Medical Directors Association

Volumn 13, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 782-787

  Chan, Tuen Ching ^a,b   Yap, Desmond Yat Hin ^b   Shea, Yat Fung ^a,b   Luk, James Ka Hay ^a   Chu, Leung Wing ^b   Chan, Felix Hon Wai ^a  

^a Fung Yiu King Hospital   (China)

^b UNIVERSITY OF HONG KONG   (Hong Kong)

Author keywords

Chinese; Chronic kidney disease; Hospitalization; Mortality; Nursing home older adults

Indexed keywords

EID: 84868355004     PISSN: 15258610     EISSN: 15389375     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jamda.2012.08.006     Document Type: Article

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