Risks of Subsequent Hospitalization and Death in Patients with Kidney Disease
Author(s) -
Kenn B. Daratha,
Robert Short,
Cynthia F. Corbett,
Michael Ring,
Radica Z. Alicic,
Randall Choka,
Katherine R. Tuttle
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
clinical journal of the american society of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.755
H-Index - 151
eISSN - 1555-905X
pISSN - 1555-9041
DOI - 10.2215/cjn.05070511
Subject(s) - hazard ratio , medicine , confidence interval , dialysis , kidney disease , proportional hazards model , comorbidity
Rates of hospitalization are known to be high in patients with kidney disease. However, ongoing risks of subsequent hospitalization and mortality are uncertain. The primary objective was to evaluate patients with kidney disease for long-term risks of subsequent hospitalization, including admissions resulting in death.
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