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- Title
Charlson comorbidity score is a strong predictor of mortality in hemodialysis patients.
- Authors
Rattanasompattikul, Manoch; Feroze, Usama; Molnar, Miklos Z; Dukkipati, Ramanath; Kovesdy, Csaba P; Nissenson, Allen R; Norris, Keith C; Kopple, Joel D; Kalantar-Zadeh, Kamyar
- Abstract
The Charlson comorbidity index (CCI) is a commonly used scale for assessing morbidity, but its role in assessing mortality in hemodialysis patients is not clear. Age, a component of CCI, is a strong risk factor for morbidity and mortality in chronic diseases and correlates with comorbidities. We hypothesized that the Charlson comorbidity index without age is a strong predictor of mortality in hemodialysis patients.
- Publication
International urology and nephrology, 2012, Vol 44, Issue 6, p1813
- ISSN
1573-2584
- Publication type
Journal Article
- DOI
10.1007/s11255-011-0085-9