Why the study?
Does duration of dialysis treatment influence the rate of infection-related admission to hospital in adults receiving long-term dialysis?
Population
9,822 adults receiving long-term dialysis between 2001 and 2007, mean age 66.3, 39.7% female, based in Quebec.
Design
Cohort
Follow-up
median 2.1 (range 1.0–3.9) years
Authors
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Infection-related admissions remained stable while CV rates fell in dialysis patients; leaves open whether dialysis duration influences infection risk.
Does duration of dialysis treatment influence the rate of infection-related admission to hospital in adults receiving long-term dialysis?
Among patients on long-term dialysis, infection-related hospital admissions remained stable over time, whereas cardiovascular and all-cause admissions decreased.
R. C. Aller (1978) studied this question.
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