Surprising Impact of First Dialysis Modality on Survival in Patients with Diabetes

A retrospective cohort study of 739 patients from 2010 to 2018 (inclusive) used propensity score matching to compare mortality between standard HD and PD in China, matching 125 PD patients with HD patients. No significant differences were found—except in those with diabetes, who had significantly better survival with PD.

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Tags: Modality, Survival, Diabetes, Propensity Score Matching