Journal Watch - Survival Rate
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Vascular Access Survival in Thrice-weekly In-center Nocturnal HD
In a retrospective cohort study, data on vascular access complications were collected from 145 adults using in-center nocturnal HD (INHD) who acted as their own controls. No increase was found in vascular access events for INHD vs. the control period. Grafts had a lower survival than arteriovenous fistulas, and anticoagulation with vitamin K antagonists increased the risk of vascular access events.
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Tags: Vascular Access Complications, In center Nocturnal HD, Survival Rate, Grafts, Vitamin K
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Do More Hours of HD Benefit Older Patients, Too?
Analysis of ANZDATA registry data of patients who started dialysis at age 65 and older from 2005 to 2015 say YES—hours of HD do matter to survival. Among 8,224 people, those whose HD sessions were 5 hours or longer had an 81% reduction in the hazard risk of death vs. those who only got 4-4.5 hour treatments (p < .001).
Read the abstract » | (added 2023-02-13)
Tags: HD, ANZDATA, HD Hours, Session Length, Survival Rate