Benefits of Continuous Outpatient Orthopedic Consultations for Both Upper and Lower Body on the Mortality Rates of Hemodialysis Patients
The mortality of hemodialysis patients was significantly lower in the group which was undertaking continuous outpatient orthopedic consultations for both upper and lower bodies, which suggested that periodical consultation with orthopedics might be critical for hemodialysis patients.
Authors
- Ayako Takamori (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6350-5282)
- Kuniyasu Takagi
- Yuichiro Akiyoshi
- Taku Goto (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-2310-0325)
- Koji Onozawa
- Kazuhiko Yoshikawa
- Takuya Kishi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5122-5793)
- Fumihiro Kuroki
- Takuaki Yamamoto
Institutions
- Saga University (JP)
- Fukuoka University (JP)
- Oklahoma Department of Human Services (US)
- Shirasagi Hospital (JP)
- International University of Health and Welfare (JP)
- International University (KH)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Cureus
- Published
- 2024-12-12
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.7759/cureus.75576
- Primary Topic
- Dialysis and Renal Disease Management
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00