A Multinational Cohort Study of Dialysis Initiation During Pregnancy.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

There are insufficient data to guide the initiation of dialysis in pregnancy, contributing to wide variation in practice and uncertainty in the management of this high-risk population. Our study aimed to examine dialysis initiation patterns in pregnancy, describe adverse pregnancy outcomes in women with advanced chronic kidney disease (CKD), and assess the impact of dialysis hours on these outcomes.

Methods

We conducted a multinational retrospective cohort study of women who delivered between January 1, 2000 and October 31, 2022. Eligible women had either a prepregnancy estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) <30 ml/min per 1.73 m² within 12 months of conception, or a serum creatinine ≥ 150 μmol/l when first measured during pregnancy. For pregnanc

SUBMITTER: Yo JH 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC12266275 | biostudies-literature | 2025 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature