Long-term outcomes among Medicare patients readmitted in the first year of hemodialysis: a retrospective cohort study

Long-term outcomes among Medicare patients readmitted in the first year of hemodialysis: a retrospective cohort study

Abstract Background Readmission within 30 days of hospital discharge is common and costly among end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients. Little is known about long-term outcomes after readmission. We estimated the association between hospital admissions and readmissions in the first year of dialysis...

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Main Authors: Katherine H. Ross, Bernard G. Jaar, Janice P. Lea, Tahsin Masud, Rachel E. Patzer, Laura C. Plantinga
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2019-07-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
Subjects:
Hemodialysis
Hospital readmissions
Mortality
Morbidity
Kidney transplantation
Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-019-1473-0

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