Risk factors for mortality in elderly haemodialysis patients: a systematic review and meta-analysis

Abstract Background Older haemodialysis patients accompany a high burden of functional impairment, limited life expectancy, and healthcare utilization. This meta-analysis aimed to evaluate how various risk factors influenced the prognosis of haemodialysis patients in late life, which might contribut...

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Main Authors: Yu-Huan Song, Guang-Yan Cai, Yue-Fei Xiao, Xiang-Mei Chen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2020-08-01
Series:BMC Nephrology
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Online Access:http://link.springer.com/article/10.1186/s12882-020-02026-x