A massive natural disaster, the Great East Japan Earthquake, and the incidence of dialysis due to end-stage kidney disease.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Disaster-related stress can increase blood pressure and the incidence of cardiovascular diseases. However, the role of massive disasters in the development of end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) remains unknown. We investigated the incidence and different causes of dialysis initiation in patients with chronic kidney disease in a city affected by the Great East Japan Earthquake.

Methods

This was a single-center, retrospective observational study. All patients who initiated or were treated with dialysis at Kesennuma City Hospital between 2007 and 2020 were enrolled. The year of dialysis initiation was retrospectively determined based on the initiation date. The causative renal diseases that led to the need for dialysis initiation were divided into four groups: diabetic

SUBMITTER: Abe M 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC8995295 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Apr

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature