Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 209-217, March 1999

Association of Dialyzer Reuse with Hospitalization and Survival Rates Among U.S. Hemodialysis Patients:

Do Comorbidities Matter?

  • Harold I. Feldman

      Affiliations

    • Renal Electrolyte and Hypertension Division, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA
    • Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA
    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress correspondence to: Harold I. Feldman, M.D., M.S., Assistant Professor of Medicine and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, 423 Service Drive, 720 Blockley Hall, Philadelphia, PA 19104-6021
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  • Warren B. Bilker

      Affiliations

    • Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA USA
    • ,
  • Monica H. Hackett

      Affiliations

    • Division of General Internal Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA
    • Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA
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  • Christopher W. Simmons

      Affiliations

    • Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA USA
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  • John H. Holmes

      Affiliations

    • Center for Clinical Epidemiology and Biostatistics and the Department of Biostatistics and Epidemiology, University of Pennsylvania Medical Center, Philadelphia, PA USA
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  • Mark V. Pauly

      Affiliations

    • Department of Health Care Systems, Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA
    • Leonard Davis Institute of Health Economics, University of Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, PA USA
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  • José J. Escarce

      Affiliations

    • Rand Health Program, Santa Monica, CA USA

Accepted 30 October 1998.

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PII: S0895-4356(98)00162-0

Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 52, Issue 3 , Pages 209-217, March 1999

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