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Open AccessClinical outcomes between elderly ESKD patients under peritoneal dialysis and hemodialysis: a national cohort study
With ageing populations, new elderly end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) cases rise. Unlike younger patients, elderly ESKD patients are less likely to undergo kidney transplant, and therefore the decision of recei...
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Open AccessThe dialysis facility levels and sizes are associated with outcomes of incident hemodialysis patients
The outcomes of patients with incident kidney failure who start hemodialysis are influenced by several factors. Whether hemodialysis facility characteristics are associated with patient outcomes is unclear. We...
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Open AccessA validation study comparing existing prediction models of acute kidney injury in patients with acute heart failure
Acute kidney injury (AKI) is a common complication in acute heart failure (AHF) and is associated with prolonged hospitalization and increased mortality. The aim of this study was to externally validate existi...