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1 to 3 of 3 Research Studies DisplayedYuo TH, Wallace JR, Fish L
Editor's choice - comparison of outcomes after open surgical and endovascular lower extremity revascularisation among end stage renal disease patients on dialysis.
This study compared outcomes of different revascularization surgeries among end stage renal disease (ESRD) patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD). There is a high risk of complications for this surgery. Outcomes of endovascular revascularization (ER) and open surgical revascularisation (OSR) were compared. Outcomes measured included mortality and major amputation. There is a lower mortality risk for ER versus OSR. OSR has better 30-day limb salvage although there are similar long-term outcomes.
AHRQ-funded; HS019486.
Citation: Yuo TH, Wallace JR, Fish L .
Editor's choice - comparison of outcomes after open surgical and endovascular lower extremity revascularisation among end stage renal disease patients on dialysis.
Eur J Vasc Endovasc Surg 2019 Feb;57(2):248-57. doi: 10.1016/j.ejvs.2018.09.008..
Keywords: Adverse Events, Cardiovascular Conditions, Comparative Effectiveness, Dialysis, Evidence-Based Practice, Kidney Disease and Health, Mortality, Outcomes, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research, Risk, Surgery
Muntner P, Gutierrez OM, Zhao H
Validation study of medicare claims to identify older US adults with CKD using the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study.
The researchers compared characteristics and outcomes for individuals with chronic kidney disease (CKD) defined using laboratory measurements versus claims data from 6,982 study participants who had Medicare fee-for-service coverage. They found that CKD, whether identified using a claims-based algorithm or through estimated glomerular filtration rate or albumin-creatinine ratio measurements, is associated with increased risk for all-cause mortality and end-stage renal disease (ESRD).
AHRQ-funded; HS018517.
Citation: Muntner P, Gutierrez OM, Zhao H .
Validation study of medicare claims to identify older US adults with CKD using the Reasons for Geographic and Racial Differences in Stroke (REGARDS) Study.
Am J Kidney Dis 2015 Feb;65(2):249-58. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2014.07.012.
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Am J Kidney Dis 2015 Feb;65(2):249-58. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2014.07.012.
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Keywords: Kidney Disease and Health, Outcomes, Comparative Effectiveness, Kidney Disease and Health, Mortality
Banerjee T, Kim SJ, Astor B
Vascular access type, inflammatory markers, and mortality in incident hemodialysis patients: the Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for End-Stage Renal Disease (CHOICE) study.
The researchers investigated the association between access type and inflammatory marker levels in 583 dialysis patients. They found that central venous catheters, compared with arteriovenous fistulas, are associated with a greater state of inflammation and the association of catheter use and mortality may be mediated by access-induced inflammation.
AHRQ-funded; HS008365
Citation: Banerjee T, Kim SJ, Astor B .
Vascular access type, inflammatory markers, and mortality in incident hemodialysis patients: the Choices for Healthy Outcomes in Caring for End-Stage Renal Disease (CHOICE) study.
Am J Kidney Dis. 2014 Dec;64(6):954-61. doi: 10.1053/j.ajkd.2014.07.010..
Keywords: Kidney Disease and Health, Mortality, Comparative Effectiveness