Prognosis Factors of Patients Undergoing Renal Replacement Therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Survival in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on renal replacement therapy (RRT) is less than that of the general population of the same age, and depends on patient factors, the medical care received, and the type of RRT used. The objective of this study is to analyze the factors associated with survival in patients undergoing RRT.

Methods

We conducted a retrospective observational study of adult patients with an incident of ESKD on RRT in Andalusia from 1 January 2008 to 31 December 2018. Patient characteristics, nephrological care received, and survival from the beginning of RRT were evaluated. A survival model for the patient was developed according to the variables studied.

Results

A total of 11,551 patients were included. Median survival wa

SUBMITTER: Munoz-Terol JM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10141530 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature