Impact of Hemodialysis Catheter Dysfunction on Dialysis and Other Medical Services: An Observational Cohort Study

Practice guidelines define hemodialysis catheter dysfunction as blood flow rate (BFR) <300 mL/min. We conducted a study using data from DaVita and the United States Renal Data System to evaluate the impact of catheter dysfunction on dialysis and other medical services. Patients were included if t...

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Main Authors: Robert I. Griffiths, Britt B. Newsome, Grace Leung, Geoffrey A. Block, Robert J. Herbert, Mark D. Danese
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2012-01-01
Series:International Journal of Nephrology
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2012/673954
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