Characteristics and outcomes of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander patients with dialysis-dependent kidney disease in Australian Intensive Care Units.
William A DunlopPaul J SecombeJason AgostinoFrank van HarenPublished in: Internal medicine journal (2020)
Socioeconomic disadvantage contributes to earlier development of CKD5D and the over representation in ICU of Indigenous people. Mortality is equivalent once correcting for confounders, but addressing inequality requires strengthening preventative care. This article is protected by copyright. All rights reserved.
Keyphrases
- intensive care unit
- chronic kidney disease
- end stage renal disease
- mechanical ventilation
- healthcare
- palliative care
- cardiovascular events
- quality improvement
- risk factors
- pain management
- peritoneal dialysis
- type diabetes
- acute respiratory distress syndrome
- neural network
- coronary artery disease
- skeletal muscle
- metabolic syndrome
- extracorporeal membrane oxygenation
- glycemic control