Potential Benefit Associated With Delaying Initiation of Hemodialysis in a Japanese Cohort

Potential Benefit Associated With Delaying Initiation of Hemodialysis in a Japanese Cohort

Late referral to a nephrologist, the type of vascular access, nutritional status, and the estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) at the start of hemodialysis (HD) have been reported as independent risk factors of survival for patients who begin HD. The aim of this study was to clarify the influ...

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Main Authors: Satoshi Higuchi, Izaya Nakaya, Kazuhiro Yoshikawa, Yoichiro Chikamatsu, Ken-ei Sada, Suguru Yamamoto, Satoko Takahashi, Hiroyo Sasaki, Jun Soma
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2017-07-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
Subjects:
all-cause mortality
cardiovascular event
estimated glomerular filtration rate
hemodialysis-free interval
nephrology care
performance status
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024917300177

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