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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Format: | Journal article |
Language: | English |
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2012
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