Examining the Association between Hemodialysis Access Type and Mortality: The Role of Access Complications.

CONCLUSIONS: Hemodialysis access complications do not seem to explain the association between access type and mortality. Clinical trials are needed to clarify whether these associations are causal or reflect confounding by underlying disease severity.
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Source: Clinical Journal of the American Society of Nephrology : CJASN - May 18, 2017 Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Ravani P, Quinn R, Oliver M, Robinson B, Pisoni R, Pannu N, MacRae J, Manns B, Hemmelgarn B, James M, Tonelli M, Gillespie B Tags: Clin J Am Soc Nephrol Source Type: research