Effectiveness of multidisciplinary care for chronic kidney disease in Taiwan: a 3-year prospective cohort study

Autor: Yue Ren Chen, Ching-Yuang Lin, Yu Yang, Shyang Hwa Ferng, Tzen Wen Chen, Shu Chuan Wang, Jer Ming Chang, Ping Fang Chiu, Chun-Liang Lin, Wen Yu Chou
Rok vydání: 2012
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Zdroj: Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association. 28(3)
ISSN: 1460-2385
Popis: Background. Previous studies have demonstrated that multidisciplinary pre-dialysis education and team care may slow the decline in renal function for chronic kidney disease (CKD). Our study compared clinical outcomes of CKD patients between multidisciplinary care (MDC) and usual care in Taiwan. Methods. In this 3-year prospective cohort study from 2008 to 2010, we recruited 1056 CKD subjects, aged 20– 80 years, from five hospitals, who received either MDC or usual care, had an estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR)
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