Late nephrology referral and mortality among patients with end-stage renal disease: a propensity score analysis | Zendy

Waqar Kazmi | Zendy; Gregorio T. Obrador | Zendy; Samina Khan | Zendy; Brian J.G. Pereira | Zendy; Annamaria T. Kausz | Zendy

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Late nephrology referral and mortality among patients with end-stage renal disease: a propensity score analysis

Author(s) -

Waqar Kazmi,

Gregorio T. Obrador,

Samina Khan,

Brian J.G. Pereira,

Annamaria T. Kausz

Publication year - 2004

Publication title -

nephrology dialysis transplantation

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 1.654

H-Index - 168

eISSN - 1460-2385

pISSN - 0931-0509

DOI - 10.1093/ndt/gfg573

Subject(s) - medicine , nephrology , referral , dialysis , end stage renal disease , propensity score matching , intensive care medicine , kidney disease , disease , emergency medicine , family medicine

Late nephrology referral has been associated with adverse outcomes among patients with end-stage renal disease; however, its relationship to mortality is unclear. We examined the impact of timing of nephrology care relative to initiation of dialysis on mortality after initiation of dialysis.

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