Temporal Trends in Hemoglobin, Use of Erythropoiesis Stimulating Agents, and Major Clinical Outcomes in Incident Dialysis Patients in Canada

Introduction: Several jurisdictions have adopted a more conservative approach to anemia in patients receiving dialysis amid safety concerns from target hemoglobin studies. It is largely unknown if this has contributed to a change in clinical outcomes. Methods: A national registry was used to identif...

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Main Authors: Mark Canney, Peter Birks, Selena Shao, Patrick Parfrey, Ognjenka Djurdjev, Adeera Levin
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Elsevier 2021-04-01
Series:Kidney International Reports
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Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2468024920318568