Hospitalization among adults with chronic kidney disease: results from the KoreaN cohort study for Outcomes in patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (KNOW-CKD) study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Chronic kidney disease (CKD) patients are hospitalized for various conditions. Hospitalization increases the readmission rate and mortality rate, seriously deteriorating patients' quality of life. Consequently, it is crucial to analyze the reasons for hospitalization in CKD patients from a broader perspective according to CKD grade.

Methods

This is a prospective cohort study of CKD patients entitled the KoreaN cohort study for Outcomes in patients With Chronic Kidney Disease (KNOW-CKD). A total of 2,238 patients were examined, and the reasons for hospitalization were classified into 16 disease categories. The incidence rate ratio (IRR) according to CKD stage was compared using negative bimodal regression analysis.

Results

The all-cause hospitalization incid

SUBMITTER: Park YW 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12066361 | biostudies-literature | 2025 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature