| Title
of the article |
Aspirin prescription and outcomes in hemodialysis patients: the Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS) |
| Authors |
Éthier J, Bragg-Gresham JL, Piera L, Akizawa T, Asano Y, Mason N, Gillespie BW, Young EW |
| Journal
|
Am J Kidney Dis 2007 October; 50 (4): 602 - 11 |
| Subject
Consultant |
C. Basile |
| Score
(1 to 3 stars) |
** |
| Comments |
Aspirin-prescribing patterns and potential benefits on cardiovascular morbidity and mortality in hemodialysis patients were investigated. The hypothesis that prescribing aspirin to hemodialysis patients decreases cardiovascular disease risk is not supported. |
