Risk factors for mortality in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis: a systematic review and meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Aim

Inconsistent investigations of the risk factors for all-cause mortality in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD) were reported. The present meta-analysis aimed to assess the impact of some clinical characteristics on the risk of mortality in PD patients. Methods: PubMed and Embase were systematically searched for studies evaluating the risk factors for all-cause mortality in PD patients. Hazard ratio (HR) and 95% confidence interval (CI) were derived using a random-effect or fixed-effect model considering the heterogeneity across studies. Result: A total of 26 studies were included in this meta-analysis in accordance with the inclusion and exclusion criteria. Age, primary cardiovascular diseases, diabetes mellitus, and high level of alkaline phosphatase sho

SUBMITTER: Zhang J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8901278 | biostudies-literature | 2021 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature