Equivalent fall risk in elderly patients on hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis - Farragher J, Rajan T, Chiu E, Ulutas O, Tomlinson G, Cook WL, Jassal SV.

Background: Accidental falls are common in the hemodialysis (HD) population. The high fall rate has been attributed to a combination of aging, kidney disease-related morbidity, and HD treatment-related hazards. We hypothesized that patients maintained on p...
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