Relationship between Hemoglobin Levels Corrected by Interdialytic Weight Gain and Mortality in Japanese Hemodialysis Patients: Miyazaki Dialysis Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Although hemoglobin (Hb) levels are affected by a change in the body fluid status, the relationship between Hb levels and mortality while taking interdialytic weight gain (IDWG) at blood sampling into account has not yet been examined in hemodialysis patients.

Study design

Cohort study.

Setting, participants

Data from the Miyazaki Dialysis cohort study, including 1375 prevalent hemodialysis patients (median age (interquartile range), 69 (60-77) years, 42.3% female).

Predictor

Patients were divided into 5 categories according to baseline Hb levels and two groups based on the median value of IDWG rates at blood sampling at pre-HD on the first dialysis session of the week.

Outcomes

All-cause and cardiovascular mortalities during a 3-year follow-u

SUBMITTER: Toida T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5207402 | biostudies-literature | 2017

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature