Journal article
Variation in estimated glomerular filtration rate at dialysis initiation in children
Abstract
BackgroundData guiding the timing of dialysis initiation in children are limited. We sought to determine current practice and secular trends in Canada with respect to the timing of dialysis initiation in children based on estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR).MethodsThis observational study included incident chronic dialysis patients aged ≤21 years identified from the Canadian Organ Replacement Register who started dialysis in Canada …
Authors
Dart AB; Zappitelli M; Sood MM; Alexander RT; Arora S; Erickson RL; Kroeker K; Soo A; Manns BJ; Samuel SM
Journal
Pediatric Nephrology, Vol. 32, No. 2, pp. 331–340
Publisher
Springer Nature
Publication Date
February 2017
DOI
10.1007/s00467-016-3483-5
ISSN
0931-041X