Seasonal variation in hemodialysis initiation: A single-center retrospective analysis.

The number of new dialysis patients has been increasing worldwide, particularly among elderly individuals. However, information on seasonal variation in hemodialysis initiation in recent decades is lacking, and the seasonal distribution of patients' conditions immediately prior to starting dial...

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Main Authors: Yujiro Maeoka, Takayuki Naito, Taisuke Irifuku, Yuka Shimizu, Takahiko Ogawa, Takao Masaki
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2017-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC5456388?pdf=render