Pre-dialysis acute care hospitalizations and clinical outcomes in dialysis patients.

Silvi ShahKarthikeyan MeganathanAnnette L ChristiansonAnthony C LeonardCharuhas V Thakar

Published in: PloS one (2019)

Pre-dialysis hospitalization is an independent predictor of 1-year mortality in dialysis patients. Reducing the risk of pre-dialysis hospitalization may provide opportunities to improve quality of care in ESRD.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
chronic kidney disease
peritoneal dialysis
newly diagnosed
ejection fraction
acute care
prognostic factors
patient reported outcomes
type diabetes
cardiovascular events
coronary artery disease