Geographic Variations in the Risk of Emergency First Dialysis for Patients with End Stage Renal Disease in the Bretagne Region, France

Geographic Variations in the Risk of Emergency First Dialysis for Patients with End Stage Renal Disease in the Bretagne Region, France

Emergency first dialysis start considerably increases the risk of morbidity and mortality. Our objective was to identify the geographic variations of emergency first dialysis risk in patients with end-stage renal disease in the Bretagne region, France. The spatial scan statistic approach was used to...

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Main Authors: Cindy M. Padilla, Maxime Raffray, Adélaïde Pladys, Cécile Vigneau, Sahar Bayat
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2018-12-01
Series:International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health
Subjects:
end stage renal disease
emergency first dialysis
spatial analysis
socio-demographic
patient and municipality level
Online Access:http://www.mdpi.com/1660-4601/16/1/18

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