Adverse Outcomes Among Aboriginal Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis

Adverse Outcomes Among Aboriginal Patients Receiving Peritoneal Dialysis   Manish M. Sood, Paul Komenda, Amy R. Sood, Martina Reslerova, Mauro Verrelli, Chris Sathianathan, Loretta Eng, Amanda Eng, Claudio Rigatto, 2010   Background: The Aboriginal population in Canada experiences high rates of end-stage renal disease and need for dialytic therapies. Our objective was to examine rates of mortality, technique failure and peritonitis among adult aboriginal patients receiving peritoneal...

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