Late presentation of patients with end-stage renal disease for renal replacement therapy--is it always avoidable?
BACKGROUND: Twenty-five to 30% of new renal replacement therapy (RRT) patients present late to renal services. The proportion in whom this is avoidable, and whether awareness of chronic kidney disease (CKD) has reduced its incidence is not known. METHODS: Adult patients starting RRT (2003-2008) in...
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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2011
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