New dialysis studies inform delivery of care, ways to improve patient outcomes KeckSchool_USC JAMA_current JAMAInternalMed
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In this cross-sectional cohort study of 251 651 adults receiving dialysis, nephrologist ownership of dialysis facilities was associated with increased home dialysis use and decreased erythropoietin-stimulating agent use but not adverse outcomes associated with lower doses, such as more severe anemia or increased blood transfusions.
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