The significance of reduced kidney function among hospitalized acute general medical patients

QJM: An International Journal of Medicine

Volumn 106, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 59-65

  Yong, T Y ^a   Fok, J S ^a   Ng, P Z ^a   Hakendorf, P ^a   Ben Tovim, D I ^a   Roberts, S ^a   Thompson, C H ^b   Li, J Y Z ^a,c  

^a FLINDERS UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL ADELAIDE HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c FLINDERS MEDICAL CENTRE   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC KIDNEY DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; KIDNEY DYSFUNCTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL SERVICE; MORTALITY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY;

EID: 84871568221     PISSN: 14602725     EISSN: 14602393     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/qjmed/hcs192     Document Type: Article

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