Early Referral to a Nephrologist Improved Patient Survival: Prospective Cohort Study for End-Stage Renal Disease in Korea

PLoS ONE

Volumn 8, Issue 1, 2013, Pages

  Kim, Do Hyoung ^a,i   Kim, Myounghee ^b,i   Kim, Ho ^c,i   Kim, Yong Lim ^d,i   Kang, Shin Wook ^e,i   Yang, Chul Woo ^f,i   Kim, Nam Ho ^g,i   Kim, Yon Su ^a,i   Lee, Jung Pyo ^h,i  

^a Seoul National University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Eulji University   (South Korea)

^c Seoul National University   (South Korea)

^d Kyungpook National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^e Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^f The Catholic University of Korea College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^g Chonnam National University Medical School   (South Korea)

^h Seoul National University Boramae Hospital   (South Korea)

ⁱ Clinical Research Center for End Stage Renal Disease   (South Korea)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; DIABETIC NEPHROPATHY; DIALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTRAVASCULAR CATHETER; KIDNEY FAILURE; KOREA; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT REFERRAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; HUMANS; KIDNEY FAILURE, CHRONIC; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEPHROLOGY; PROGNOSIS; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; REFERRAL AND CONSULTATION; REPUBLIC OF KOREA; RISK FACTORS; SPECIALIZATION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 84872838593     PISSN: None     EISSN: 19326203     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0055323     Document Type: Article

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