Changes in survival among elderly patients initiating dialysis from 1990 to 1999
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- 23 October 2007
- journal article
- Published by CMA Impact Inc. in CMAJ : Canadian Medical Association Journal
- Vol. 177 (9) , 1033-1038
- https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.061765
Abstract
Background: Over the past decade, there has been a steep rise in the number of people with complex medical problems who require dialysis. We sought to determine the life expectancy of elderly patients after starting dialysis and to identify changes in survival rates over time.Keywords
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