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Clinical Characteristics of Hemodialysis Patients from African Countries of Por...
Costa,Cláudia; Peres,Nadiesda; Branco,Carolina; Silva,Bernardo; Fonseca,José Agapito; Outerelo,Cristina; Resina,Cristina; Melo,Maria JoãoAbstract Introduction: Africa contributes to <10% of the total renal replacement therapy (RRT) patients worldwide. Due to a cooperation protocol, Portugal provides RRT and CKD care to patients from some African Countries of Portuguese Official Language (ACPOL). The purpose of this analysis was to describe the clinical characteristics and outcomes of patients from ACPOL who integrated our hemodialysis (HD) progr...
Characteristics and Mortality of Incident Haemodialysis Patients: Analysis of a...
Branco,Carolina; Gameiro,Joana; Costa,Cláudia; Silva,Bernardo; Peres,Nadiesda; Sant’Ana,Mariana; Fonseca,José Agapito; Outerelo,CristinaAbstract Introduction: Portugal has one of the highest incidences and prevalence of end‑stage kidney disease in Europe, with haemodialysis (HD) being the most common modality of renal replacement therapy. The aim of our study was to analyse a cohort of patients who started HD in a large tertiary care hospital. Methods: Retrospective analysis of all adult individuals who started HD between January of 2014 and De...