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Dialysis Modality and Incident Stroke Among Patients With End-Stage Kidney Disease: A Registry-Based Cohort Study

Stroke Journal

BACKGROUND:Patients with end-stage kidney disease undergoing dialysis are at significant risk of stroke. Whether dialysis modality is associated with cerebrovascular disease is unclear. women) by propensity score in a 1:3 ratio with follow-up through December 31, 2015. 1.54];P=0.0005). 1.54];P=0.0005). 1.12];P=0.9080).

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Emergency Department Syncope Workup: After H and P, ECG is the Only Test Required for Every Patient.

Dr. Smith's ECG Blog

Also consider non-hemorrhagic volume depletion, dehydration : orthostatic vitals may uncover this [see Mendu et al. (3)]. Positive predictors of 7-day cardiac outcomes included age greater than 60 years , male gender, congestive heart failure , ischemic heart disease , cardiac arrhythmia , and valvular heart disease.