Serum albumin and hospitalization among pediatric patients with end-stage renal disease who started dialysis therapy.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Hypoalbuminemia is a strong predictor of hospitalization and mortality among adult dialysis patients. However, data are scant on the association between serum albumin and hospitalization among children new to dialysis.

Methods

In a retrospective cohort study of children 1-17 years old with end-stage renal disease receiving dialysis therapy in a large US dialysis organization 2007-2011, we examined the association of serum albumin with hospitalization frequency and total hospitalization days using a negative binomial regression model.

Results

Among 416 eligible patients, median (interquartile range) age was 14 (10-16) years and mean ± SD baseline serum albumin level was 3.7 ± 0.8 g/dL. Two hundred sixty-six patients (64%) were hospitalized during follow-up w

SUBMITTER: Okuda Y 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6776669 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature