International variation in classification of dialysis withdrawal: a systematic review | Zendy

Emma Murphy | Zendy; Michael J. Germain | Zendy; Hugh Cairns | Zendy; Irene J Higginson | Zendy; Fliss EM Murtagh | Zendy

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International variation in classification of dialysis withdrawal: a systematic review

Author(s) -

Emma Murphy,

Michael J. Germain,

Hugh Cairns,

Irene J Higginson,

Fliss EM Murtagh

Publication year - 2013

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/gft458

Subject(s) - medicine , dialysis , mortality rate , hemodialysis , population , epidemiology , confidence interval , intensive care medicine , emergency medicine , pediatrics , demography , environmental health , sociology

In patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD), the rate of deaths preceded by dialysis withdrawal is high. However, rates vary across studies and national renal registries. This study aimed to (i) determine how dialysis withdrawal mortality is defined in the literature and (ii) whether mortality rates preceded by dialysis withdrawal change over time.

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