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Serious fall injury history and adverse health outcomes after initiating hemodialysis among older U.S. adults.

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Abstract
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Although older adults with pre-dialysis chronic kidney disease (CKD) are at higher risk for falls, the prognostic significance of a serious fall injury prior to dialysis initiation has not been well described in the end-stage renal disease population.

Year of Publication
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2018
Journal
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The journals of gerontology. Series A, Biological sciences and medical sciences
Date Published
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2018
ISSN Number
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1079-5006
URL
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https://academic.oup.com/biomedgerontology/article-lookup/doi/10.1093/gerona/glx260
DOI
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10.1093/gerona/glx260
Short Title
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J Gerontol A Biol Sci Med Sci
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