Factors affecting fistula failure in patients on chronic hemodialysis: a population-based case-control study.

ABSTRACT: BACKGROUND:With advancement of hemodialysis (HD) technique, late fistula failure (LFF) remains a problem significantly affecting life quality of patients. We attempt to identify factors affecting LFF in patients on chronic HD in Taiwan from the National Health Insurance Research Database. METHODS:This case-control study enrolled patients over 18 years old and who received regular HD for more than 3 months. LFF was defined as the first fistula failure episode beyond 3 months of chronic HD. We analyzed characteristics, comorbidities and medicine and investigated the association factors of LFF by logistic regression model. A trend test was conducted for risk in different provider levels. Sensitivity tests were conducted to test consistency. RESULTS:Of 1558 patients recruited, 772 (49.6%) were

SUBMITTER: Yen CC 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6106750 | biostudies-literature | 2018 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature