Impacts of age, diabetes, gender, and access type on costs associated with vascular access among Chinese patients on hemodialysis.

Yuqin XiongYang YuYuan YangLiya WangPing ShiYuchen DengYi LiPing Fu

Published in: The International journal of artificial organs (2020)

HD patients aged >75 years had significantly higher annual VA-related costs. However, the annual VA-related costs did not differ across the diabetes groups or the gender groups. AVF was the most cost-effective permanent VA type in China, partly due to the inexpensive materials used compared to AVG or tcCVC.

Keyphrases

end stage renal disease
type diabetes
chronic kidney disease
cardiovascular disease
ejection fraction
glycemic control
mental health
prognostic factors
metabolic syndrome
insulin resistance
skeletal muscle