Impact of hemodialysis catheter dysfunction on dialysis and other medical services: an observational cohort study.

Practice guidelines define hemodialysis catheter dysfunction as blood flow rate (BFR) <300 mL/min. We conducted a study using data from DaVita and the United States Renal Data System to evaluate the impact of catheter dysfunction on dialysis and other medical services. Patients were included...

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Main Authors: Griffiths, R, Newsome, B, Leung, G, Block, G, Herbert, R, Danese, MD
Format: Journal article
Language:English
Published: 2012