Pre-dialysis medical social worker support and survival in patients with kidney failure: impact on unplanned dialysis, hospitalization, and prognosis
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DOI: 10.1080/0886022x.2025.2578417
Abstract: Abstract The role of medical social workers (MSWs) in managing patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) undergoing hemodialysis remains unknown. This study evaluated the prognostic impact of pre-dialysis MSW support in patients undergoing renal replacement… read more here.
Keywords: pre dialysis; dialysis; unplanned dialysis; support ... See more keywords
Unplanned dialysis initiation in patients known to renal services: A case-control study.
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DOI: 10.5414/cn111455
Abstract: Dialysis initiation during an emergency hospital admission is associated with increased complications, more temporary access, and higher mortality. Even in patients known to nephrologists, more than one-third start dialysis in an unplanned fashion. This retrospective… read more here.
Keywords: initiation; dialysis initiation; dialysis; nephrology ... See more keywords