Mortality and associated risk factors between young and elderly maintenance haemodialysis patients: a multicentre retrospective cohort study in China.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

Mortality and associated risk factors in young and elderly haemodialysis patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) have not been well examined in China. Therefore, we aimed to assess the all-cause mortality and risk factors associated with all-cause mortality between young and elderly haemodialysis patients in China.

Design

A population-based multicentre retrospective cohort study.

Setting

Using the Dialysis Initiation based on Fuzzy mathematics Equation study data, patients with ESKD undergoing maintenance haemodialysis from 24 centres in China from 1 January 2008 to 30 September 2015.

Participants

1601 enrolled patients with ESKD were categorised into young group (18-44 years old) and elderly (≥60 years old) group.

Outcome measures

The p

SUBMITTER: Chen J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9906252 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Feb

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature