September 5, 2017

Characteristics and outcomes among patients with need for early dialysis after lung transplantation surgery

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Abstract

There is a gradual increase in the incidence of the need for early dialysis after LT, and these patients have significantly worse early and late survival. Several pre-transplant recipient characteristics are independently associated with the need for dialysis.

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synapsesocial.com/papers/69d68bf696200ba434db829a https://doi.org/https://doi.org/10.1111/ctr.13106

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