Twice-Weekly Hemodialysis and Clinical Outcomes in the China Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study.

ABSTRACT:

Introduction

In China, a quarter of patients are undergoing 2-times weekly hemodialysis. Using data from the China Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study (DOPPS), we tested the hypothesis that whereas survival and hospitalizations would be similar in the presence of residual kidney function (RKF), patients without RKF would fare worse on 2-times weekly hemodialysis.

Methods

In our cohort derived from 15 units randomly selected from each of 3 major cities (total N = 45), we generated a propensity score for the probability of dialysis frequency assignment, estimated a survival function by propensity score quintiles, and averaged stratum-specific survival functions to generate mean survival time. We used the proportional rates model to assess hospitalizations. We

SUBMITTER: Yan Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6035134 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature