Obstetric Deliveries in US Women With ESKD: 2002-2015.

ABSTRACT:

Rationale & objective

Women with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) have decreased fertility and are at increased risk for pregnancy complications. This study examined secular trends and outcomes of obstetric deliveries in a US cohort of women with ESKD.

Study design

Retrospective cohort study.

Setting & participants

Women aged 18 to 44 years with ESKD and registered in the US Renal Data System from 2002 to 2015.

Exposure

ESKD modality (hemodialysis [HD], peritoneal dialysis, transplantation).

Outcomes

Infant delivery, preterm delivery, cesarean delivery.

Analytical approach

Unadjusted delivery rates were expressed as number of delivering women per 1,000 patient-years among women aged 18 to 44 years within each year during the study period, stratifie

SUBMITTER: Oliverio AL 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7183877 | biostudies-literature | 2020 May

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature