Hospitalizations of Chronic Dialysis Patients: A National Study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Patients receiving chronic dialysis are usually with multiple comorbidities and at high risk for hospitalization, which lead to tremendous health care resource utilization. This study aims to explore the characteristics of hospitalizations among chronic dialysis patients in China.

Methods

Hospital admissions from January 2013 to December 2015 were extracted from a national inpatient database in China. Chronic dialysis, including hemodialysis and peritoneal dialysis, was identified according to inpatient discharge records and International Classification of Diseases-10 (ICD-10) codes. The primary kidney disease, causes of admissions, modalities of dialysis, and comorbidities were analyzed. Multivariable logistic regression model was used to assess the association o

SUBMITTER: Chu H 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10601956 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature