Tarek A Ghonimi, Mohamad M Alkadi, Mohamed T Abdellatif, Hany Ezzat, Tarek A Fouda, Mohamed A Elesnawi, Musab El-Gaali, Hussein Almarawi, Rajvir Singh, Hassan Al-Malki, Abdullah Hamad
Many patients with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD) managed in a specialized multidisciplinary clinic start dialysis urgently during hospitalization rather than electively as outpatients. This study aimed to identify risk factors for starting unplanned dialysis among patients with advanced CKD who attended multidisciplinary low-clearance clinics between January 1, 2020, and December 31, 2021. Of these, 175 patients started dialysis: 101 (26.7%) started it urgently, whereas 74 (19.5%) started it electively...
November 1, 2023: Saudi Journal of Kidney Diseases and Transplantation