Spatial Analysis of Case-Mix and Dialysis Modality Associations.

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Background

Health-care systems must attempt to provide appropriate, high-quality, and economically sustainable care that meets the needs and choices of patients with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). France offers 9 different modalities of dialysis, each characterized by dialysis technique, the extent of professional assistance, and the treatment site. The aim of this study was 1) to describe the various dialysis modalities in France and the patient characteristics associated with each of them, and 2) to analyze their regional patterns to identify possible unexpected associations between case-mixes and dialysis modalities. ♦

Methods

The clinical characteristics of the 37,421 adult patients treated by dialysis were described according to their treatment moda

SUBMITTER: Phirtskhalaishvili T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4881796 | biostudies-literature | 2016 May-Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature