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Initiation of maintenance hemodialysis through central venous catheters: study of patients' perceptions based on a structured questionnaire

BACKGROUND: Despite well-publicized suggestions to utilize arteriovenous fistulae and grafts to initiate hemodialysis, too many patients in the United States start dialysis via central venous catheters despite their well-known association with increased morbidity, mortality, and cost. METHODS: To de...

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Autores principales: Tang, Tanya T., Levin, Murray L., Ahya, Shubhada N., Boobes, Khaled, Hasan, Muhammad H.
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: BioMed Central 2019
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6637564/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31315677
http://dx.doi.org/10.1186/s12882-019-1422-y