Update of dialysis initiation timing in end stage kidney disease patients: is it a resolved question? A systematic literature review.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The exact optimal timing of dialysis for ESKD patients remains unknown. This study systematically reviewed the available evidence with regard to the optimal initiation of maintenance dialysis in ESKD patients.

Methods

An electronic search was performed in Embase, PubMed and the Cochrane Library in order to find studies investigating associations between variables reference to "start of dialysis" and outcomes. Quality assessment and bias assessment were performed by the Newcastle-Ottawa scale and the ROBINSI tool. Due to the heterogeneity of studies, a meta-analysis could not be performed.

Results

Thirteen studies were included; four studies included only haemodialysis patients, three peritoneal dialysis, six both; study outcomes included mortality, cardiova

SUBMITTER: Jia X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10249158 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature