Effect of ethnicity and socioeconomic status on vascular access provision and performance in an urban NHS hospital.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The aim of this study was to examine the effect of ethnicity, socioeconomic group (SEG) and comorbidities on provision of vascular access for haemodialysis (HD).

Methods

This was a retrospective review of two databases of HD sessions and access operations from 2003-11. Access modality of first HD session and details of transplanted patients were derived from the renal database. Follow-up was until 1 January 2015. Primary failure (PF) was defined as an arteriovenous fistula (AVF) used for fewer than six consecutive dialysis sessions. AVF survival was defined as being until the date the AVF was abandoned. Ethnicity was coded from hospital records. SEG was calculated from postcodes and 2011 census data from the Office of National Statistics. Comorbidities were calcul

SUBMITTER: Wilmink T 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC5469553 | biostudies-literature | 2017 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature