Healthcare intensity at initiation of chronic dialysis among older adults

Journal of the American Society of Nephrology

Volumn 25, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 143-149

  Wong, Susan P Y ^a   Kreuter, William ^b   O'Hare, Ann M ^a,c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^c VA PUGET SOUND HEALTH CARE SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; ARTIFICIAL VENTILATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; FEEDING APPARATUS; FEMALE; FOLLOW UP; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DISCHARGE; HUMAN; INTENSIVE CARE; LENGTH OF STAY; LONG TERM CARE; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICARE; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; OUTPATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGISTER; RENAL REPLACEMENT THERAPY; RESUSCITATION; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SURVIVAL TIME; VERY ELDERLY;

EID: 84891810889     PISSN: 10466673     EISSN: 15333450     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1681/ASN.2013050491     Document Type: Article

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