A clinical nomogram for the prediction of early mortality in elderly patients initiating dialysis for end-stage renal disease

A clinical nomogram for the prediction of early mortality in elderly patients initiating dialysis for end-stage renal disease

Abstract Background The number of elderly patients (> 80 years of age) with end-stage renal disease is rapidly increasing. The initiation of dialysis extends the duration of survival; however, the rate of early mortality, that which occurs within the first few months after the initiation of dialy...

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Main Authors: Masaki Yoshida, Masanori Otsuka, Yoshikazu Watanabe, Takako Harigai, Noriyuki Sakurai, Keiko Kobatake, Hiroaki Yoshida, Satsuki Kobayashi, Takayuki Matsumoto, Tatsuhiko Sakamoto, Kazue Ueki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-02-01
Series:Renal Replacement Therapy
Subjects:
Nomogram
Early mortality of dialysis initiation
End-stage renal disease
Elderly
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-020-0259-y

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https://doi.org/10.1186/s41100-020-0259-y

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