| Title
of the article |
Survival benefit of nephrologic care in patients with diabetes mellitus and chronic kidney disease. |
| Authors |
Tseng CL, Kern EF, Miller DR, Tiwari A, Maney M, Rajan M, Pogach L. |
| Journal
|
Arch Intern Med. 2008;168(1):55-62. |
| Subject
Consultant |
A. Wiecek |
| Score
(1 to 3 stars) |
*** |
| Comments |
The consistency of outpatient nephrologic care was independently associated in a graded fashion with lower risk of deaths in patients with diabetes and moderately severe to severe chronic kidney disease. However, only a minority of patients had any visits to a nephrologist. |
