Analyzing clinical characteristics of patients with different cumulative hemodialysis durations: a cross-sectional study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The objective of this study was to examine the clinical characteristics of patients with different cumulative hemodialysis (HD) durations, so as to improve their survival rate.

Methods

In this cross-sectional study, we extracted background information and relevant clinical data from 145 patients who were undergoing maintenance HD three times a week at the Affiliated Hospital of Nantong University between January 1998 and January 2019. The study subjects were divided into four groups according to the duration of their HD: <5 years, 5-10 years, 10-15 years, and >15 years of HD. We collected the medical history and relevant clinical parameters for each subject, and measured the urea reduction ratio (URR), hemoglobin (Hb), serum calcium, phosphorus, parathyroid hormon

SUBMITTER: Chen X 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7953870 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature