Multidisciplinary Care Program for Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease: Reduces Renal Replacement and Medical Costs Ping Min Chen, MD, Tai Shuan Lai, MD, Ping Yu Chen, MD, Chun Fu Lai, MD, Shao Yu Yang, MD, VinCent Wu, MD, PhD, Chih Kang Chiang, MD, PhD, Tze Wah Kao, MD, PhD, Jenq Wen Huang, MD, PhD, Wen Chih Chiang, MD, PhD, Shuei Liong Lin, MD, PhD, Kuan Yu Hung, MD, PhD, Yung Ming Chen, MD, Tzong Shinn Chu, MD, PhD, Ming Shiou Wu, MD, PhD, Kwan Dun Wu, MD, PhD, Tun Jun Tsai, MD, PhD The American Journal of Medicine Volume 128, Issue 1, Pages 68-76 (January 2015) DOI: 10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.07.042 Copyright © 2015 The Authors Terms and Conditions
Figure 1 Study design, inclusion and exclusion criteria, and allocation of patients. The American Journal of Medicine 2015 128, 68-76DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.07.042) Copyright © 2015 The Authors Terms and Conditions
Figure 2 Cumulative incidence of renal replacement therapy using Fine and Gray model accounting death as a competing risk. Multidisciplinary care group had a better renal outcome. (A) In all patients. (B) Chronic kidney disease stage 3B patients. (C) Chronic kidney disease stage 4 patients. (D) Chronic kidney disease stage 5 patients. eGFR = estimated glomerular filtration rate; MDC = multidisciplinary care. The American Journal of Medicine 2015 128, 68-76DOI: (10.1016/j.amjmed.2014.07.042) Copyright © 2015 The Authors Terms and Conditions