Haemoglobin concentration and survival of haemodialysis patients before and after experiencing cardiovascular disease: a cohort study from Japanese dialysis outcomes and practice pattern study (J-DOPPS).

ABSTRACT: OBJECTIVES:Differences in the association of haemoglobin concentration with mortality or adverse cardiovascular events in haemodialysis patients before and after experiencing cardiovascular disease are unclear. We aimed to assess the influence of cardiovascular-comorbid condition on the association between haemoglobin concentration and mortality. DESIGN:A prospective cohort study. SETTING:The Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns Study Dialysis in phases 2 to 4 (2002 to 2011), including 80 randomly selected dialysis facilities in Japan (J-DOPPS). PARTICIPANTS:5515 adult haemodialysis patients. PRIMARY AND SECONDARY OUTCOME MEASURES:Primary outcome was all-cause mortality. Cardiovascular mortality and adverse cardiovascular events were also evaluated. The association of these outcomes wit

SUBMITTER: Kido R 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6731872 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature