Publications by authors named "Marcelo Castro Goncalves Silva"
Introduction: Chronic kidney disease is defined by the progressive loss of renal function. Interventions in early stages significantly improve the prognosis of patients with chronic kidney disease, reducing the mortality, and many studies show that early nephrologist referral reduces the mortality rate.
Objective: To analyze the characteristics of the patients in dialysis and the time between the first consultation in the dialysis clinic and the beginning of the dialytic program.