Sex-specific differences in hemodialysis prevalence and practices and the male-to-female mortality rate: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS).

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Sex-specific differences in hemodialysis prevalence and practices and the male-to-female mortality rate: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS).

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BACKGROUND: A comprehensive analysis of sex-specific differences in the characteristics, treatment, and outcomes of individuals with end-stage renal disease undergoing dialysis might reveal treatment inequalities and targets to improve sex-specific patient care. Here we describe hemodialysis prevalence and patient characteristics by sex, compare the adult male-to-female mortality rate with data from the general population, and evaluate sex interactions with mortality. METHODS AND FINDINGS: We...

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2014-10-01

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Manfred Hecking / Brian A Bieber / Jean Ethier / Alexandra Kautzky-Willer / Gere Sunder-Plassmann / Marcus D Säemann / Sylvia P B Ramirez / Brenda W Gillespie / Ronald L Pisoni / Bruce M Robinson / Friedrich K Port

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http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC4211675?pdf=render

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Medicine

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