Impact of timing of nephrology referral and pre-ESRD care on mortality risk among new ESRD patients in the United States
American Journal of Kidney DiseasesPublished 27 January 2003
Austin G. Stack
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Late nephrology referral is associated with greater death risk in new patients with ESRD, and more frequent pre-ESRD care confers increased survival benefit, which stresses the need for earlier referral of patients to nephrologists and improved pre- ESRD care for all patients approaching E SRD in the United States to improve survival.
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Late nephrology referral is associated with greater death risk in new patients with ESRD, and more frequent pre-ESRD care confers increased survival benefit. These findings stress the need for earlier referral of patients to nephrologists and improved pre-ESRD care for all patients approaching ESRD in the United States to improve survival. Am J Kidney Dis 41:310-318.
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