Why the study?
In patients with end-stage kidney disease, cardiovascular diseases are the most common causes of hospitalization and death, but the association between dialysis modality and cardiovascular diseases required evaluation.
Does peritoneal dialysis compared to hemodialysis increase cardiovascular emergency hospitalization and mortality in patients with end-stage kidney disease?
Population
260 propensity-score-matched ESKD patients (130 PD and 130 HD)
Comparison
Peritoneal dialysis vs hemodialysis
Design
Retrospective observational cohort study
Authors
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Dialysis modality may affect CVD hospitalization and mortality in ESKD; leaves open need for prospective trials to inform selection.
Does peritoneal dialysis compared to hemodialysis increase cardiovascular emergency hospitalization and mortality in patients with end-stage kidney disease?
In patients with end-stage kidney disease, peritoneal dialysis is associated with a significantly higher risk of cardiovascular emergency hospitalization and mortality compared to hemodialysis.
Banshodani et al. (2019) studied this question.
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