Comorbidity is not associated with dialysis modality choice in patients with end-stage kidney disease.

Anna A BonenkampSanne VonkAlferso C AbrahamsYolande M VermeerenAnita van Eck van der SluijsTiny HoekstraFrans J van IttersumBrigit C van Jaarsveldnull null

Published in: Nephrology (Carlton, Vic.) (2022)

Comorbidity was not significantly associated with home dialysis choice, after adjustment for several confounding factors including age and body mass index. Future studies should aim at unravelling the centre-specific characteristics that probably play a role in dialysis modality choice.

Keyphrases

chronic kidney disease
end stage renal disease
body mass index
peritoneal dialysis
healthcare
decision making
physical activity
weight gain