Journal of Nephrology & Therapeutics

Kelly L. Koenig

Publications

• Research Article
  Regional Impact of Geography on Home Dialysis Utilization
  Author(s): Eric L. Wallace, Russell L. Griffin, Kelly L. Koenig and Lauren A. CrainEric L. Wallace, Russell L. Griffin, Kelly L. Koenig and Lauren A. Crain
  
  Objectives: Studies evaluating geographic barriers to home dialysis utilization in the United States have shown increased rates of utilization of home therapies in rural areas and increased distance to a home dialysis unit (HDU). These large studies may not capture unique regional variation in access to home dialysis. We performed this study to evaluate geographic barriers to home dialysis in the rural Southeastern US. Methods: We extracted residential zip code and dialysis modality on point-prevalent dialysis patients living in Alabama, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Facility location was identified as well. Data were stratified by patient zip code using Rural Urban Continuum Codes (RUCC) and by circumferential zones differentiated by distance around existing (HDU). 2010 U.S. census data was used for socioeconomic ch.. Read More»
  DOI: 10.4172/2161-0959.1000176

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