The Association Between Estimated Glomerular Filtration Rate and Hospitalization for Fatigue: A Population-Based Cohort Study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Fatigue is a pervasive symptom among patients with chronic kidney disease (CKD) that is associated with several adverse outcomes, but the incidence of hospitalization for fatigue is unknown.

Objective

To explore the association between estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and incidence of hospitalization for fatigue.

Design

Population-based retrospective cohort study using a provincial administrative dataset.

Setting

Alberta, Canada.

Patients

People above age 18 who had at least 1 outpatient serum creatinine measurement taken in Alberta between January 1, 2009, and December 31, 2016.

Measurements

The first outpatient serum creatinine was used to estimate GFR. Hospitalization for fatigue was identified using International Classifi

SUBMITTER: Farragher JF 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC7970172 | biostudies-literature | 2021

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature