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Comparison of Acute Health Care Utilization Between Patients Receiving In-Center Hemodialysis and the General Population: A Population-Based Matched Cohort Study From Ontario, Canada.
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SUBMITTER: Naylor KL
PROVIDER: S-EPMC10916490 | biostudies-literature | 2024
REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature
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Comparison of Acute Health Care Utilization Between Patients Receiving In-Center Hemodialysis and the General Population: A Population-Based Matched Cohort Study From Ontario, Canada.
Canadian journal of kidney health and disease 20240304
<h4>Background</h4>Patients receiving maintenance hemodialysis have multiple comorbidities and are at high risk of presenting to the hospital. However, the incidence and cost of acute health care utilization in the in-center hemodialysis population and how this compares with other populations is poorly understood.<h4>Objective</h4>To determine the rate, pattern, and cost of emergency department visits and hospitalizations in patients receiving in-center hemodialysis compared with a matched gener ...[more]
