Association of glomerular filtration rate slope with timely creation of vascular access in incident hemodialysis.

ABSTRACT: The factors associated with the timely creation of distal vascular access for hemodialysis initiation are unclear. We aimed to explore the association between the slope of estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR) and the successful usage of vascular access upon hemodialysis initiation. This single center retrospective cohort study enrolled chronic kidney disease patients who undertook a multidisciplinary care program from 2003 to 2016. Using eGFR slope as predictor, we evaluated the vascular access created timely upon hemodialysis initiation. Among the 987 patients, vascular access was created at a median eGFR of 5.8 min/ml/1.73 m², with a median duration of 3.1 months before hemodialysis. The proportions of vascular access created timely, created not timely (vascular access

SUBMITTER: Lim LM 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8222220 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Jun

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature