Temporal changes in cardiovascular disease and infections in dialysis across a 22-year period: a nationwide study.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) and infections are recognized as serious complications in patients with end stage kidney disease. However, little is known about the change over time in incidence of these complications. This study aimed to investigate temporal changes in CVD and infective diseases across more than two decades in chronic dialysis patients.

Methods

All patients that initiated peritoneal dialysis (PD) or hemodialysis (HD) between 1996 and 2017 were identified and followed until outcome (CVD, pneumonia, infective endocarditis (IE) or sepsis), recovery of kidney function, end of dialysis treatment, death or end of study (December 31st, 2017). The calendar time was divided into 5 periods with period 1 (1996-2000) being the reference period. Adjusted rate r

SUBMITTER: Kaur KP 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8518158 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Oct

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature