American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Pages 300-306 , February 2010

Outcomes of Hemodialysis Patients in a Long-term Care Hospital Setting: A Single-Center Study

  • Charuhas V. Thakar, MD

      Affiliations

    • Cincinnati VA Medical Center, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to Charuhas V. Thakar, MD, Division of Nephrology and Hypertension, University of Cincinnati, 231 Albert B Sabin Way, ML 0585, Cincinnati, OH 45242
    • ,
  • Margaret Quate-Operacz, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
    • ,
  • Anthony C. Leonard, PhD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Public Health Sciences, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH
    • ,
  • Mark H. Eckman, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Internal Medicine, University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

Received 7 April 2009 ,Accepted 14 August 2009.

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 Originally published online as doi:10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.08.021 on December 14, 2009.

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doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2009.08.021

American Journal of Kidney Diseases
Volume 55, Issue 2 , Pages 300-306 , February 2010

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