Implementation of Urgent Start Peritoneal Dialysis Reduces Hemodialysis Catheter Use and Hospital Stay in Patients with Unplanned Dialysis Start
Background: Unplanned start of renal replacement therapy is common in patients with end-stage renal disease and often accomplished by hemodialysis (HD) using a central venous catheter (CVC). Urgent start using peritoneal dialysis (PD) could be an alternative for some of the patients; however, this r...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Karger Publishers
2019-10-01
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Series: | Kidney & Blood Pressure Research |
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Online Access: | https://www.karger.com/Article/FullText/503288 |