Comparison of Turkish and US haemodialysis patient mortality rates: an observational cohort study

AŞCI G., Marcelli D., ÇELTİK A., Grassmann A., Gunestepe K., Yaprak M., ...More

CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL, vol.9, no.3, pp.476-480, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Publication Type: Article / Article
  • Volume: 9 Issue: 3
  • Publication Date: 2016
  • Doi Number: 10.1093/ckj/sfw027
  • Journal Name: CLINICAL KIDNEY JOURNAL
  • Journal Indexes: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus
  • Page Numbers: pp.476-480
  • Istanbul University Affiliated: No

Abstract

Background: There are significant differences between countries in the mortality rates of haemodialysis (HD) patients. The extent of these differences and possible contributing factors are worthy of investigation.