Vascular access dysfunction incidence among Japanese dialysis patients from NDB Open Data Japan.

ABSTRACT: Vascular access (VA) dysfunction affects the quality of care in end-stage renal disease (ESRD) patients undergoing hemodialysis. However, comprehensive nationwide data in Japan are limited. Therefore, we estimated VA dysfunction and recurrence and examined their associations with sex, age, and regional variation using the National Database Open Data Japan (NDB Open). We conducted a population-based observational study using the NDB Open for fiscal years 2020-2022. We identified ESRD patients who underwent VA-related procedures based on claims codes. We also calculated annual VA dysfunction rates and 3-month recurrence rates. We used multiple regression models, adjusted for sex, age, and the fiscal year, to examine associations; the regional differences were also evaluated. The average annu

SUBMITTER: Suzuki KT 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11847928 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature