Vascular Access Type and Patient and Technique Survival in Home Hemodialysis Patients: The Canadian Organ Replacement Register.

This registry-based retrospective observational cohort study assessed 1217 incident HHD patients in The Canadian Organ Replacement Register who had information for vascular access type (CVC vs AV access) within the first year of HHD therapy initiation.  The results showed that AV access use (n=694) was associated with lower risk for the composite event of death and technique failure (490 events; adjusted HR, 0.78; 95% CI, 0.64-0.94) and lower adjusted all-cause mortality (129 deaths; adjusted HR, 0.63; 95% CI, 0.43-0.91) while the risk for technique failure was not statistically significant.   : Peritoneal Equilibration Test and Patient Outcomes. Asymmetrical Dimethylarginine Is Associated with Renal and Cardiovascular Outcomes and All-cause Mortality in Renal Transplant Recipients Superior survival of high transporters treated with automated versus continuous ambulatory peritoneal dialysis
Source: Nephrology Now - Category: Urology & Nephrology Authors: Tags: Chronic Kidney Disease Clinical Trial Results Vascular Access Source Type: research