Blood Pressure Before Initiation of Maintenance Dialysis and Subsequent Mortality
Background Mortality is extremely high immediately after the transition to dialysis therapy, but the association of blood pressure (BP) before dialysis therapy initiation with mortality after dialysis therapy initiation remains unknown. Study Design Observational study. Setting & Participants 17...
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Veröffentlicht in: | American journal of kidney diseases 2017-08, Vol.70 (2), p.207-217 |
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Zusammenfassung: | Background Mortality is extremely high immediately after the transition to dialysis therapy, but the association of blood pressure (BP) before dialysis therapy initiation with mortality after dialysis therapy initiation remains unknown. Study Design Observational study. Setting & Participants 17,729 US veterans transitioning to dialysis therapy in October 2007 to September 2011, with a median follow-up of 2.0 years. Predictor Systolic (SBP) and diastolic BP (DBP) averaged over the last 1-year predialysis transition period as 6 ( |
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ISSN: | 0272-6386 1523-6838 |
DOI: | 10.1053/j.ajkd.2016.12.020 |