Moderately elevated ambient temperature is associated with mortality in dialysis patients, but not in transplant patients.

ABSTRACT:

Background

In many parts of the world, heat waves have been associated with excess morbidity and mortality in the general population. Studies on the effects of high-temperature exposure in kidney transplantation are lacking and are scare in dialysis patients. The aim of this study was to investigate the association between high temperatures and mortality for chronic kidney disease (CKD) stage 5 patients treated with dialysis or with a kidney graft in France using various definition of elevated temperature.

Methods

In this retrospective cohort study, the association between temperature indicators and mortality was analysed with Poisson models taking into account the trend over time and seasonality and possible confounding factors. Models were compared by their AIC. All patien

SUBMITTER: Couchoud C 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC11997788 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature