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Chronic dialysis and death among survivors of acute kidney injury requiring dialysis

Authors :
Wald, Ron
Quinn, Robert R.
Luo, Jin
Li, Ping
Scales, Damon C.
Mamdani, Muhammad M.
Ray, Joel G.
Source :
JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association. Sept 16, 2009, Vol. 302 Issue 11, p1179, 7 p.
Publication Year :
2009

Abstract

The study aims to evaluate and assess the risk of chronic dialysis and mortality among those individuals that have survived acute kidney injury requiring dialysis. The results indicate that there was an increased risk of chronic dialysis in the case of such patients; however, not all-cause mortality.

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00987484
Volume :
302
Issue :
11
Database :
Gale General OneFile
Journal :
JAMA, The Journal of the American Medical Association
Publication Type :
Academic Journal
Accession number :
edsgcl.208730454