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Research Studies is a compilation of published research articles funded by AHRQ or authored by AHRQ researchers.
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1 to 6 of 6 Research Studies DisplayedDavies SJ, Zhao Morgenstern, H Davies SJ, Zhao J, Morgenstern H
Low serum potassium levels and clinical outcomes in peritoneal dialysis-international results from PDOPPS.
Characteristics/treatments associated with hypokalemia included protein-energy wasting indicators, lower urine volume, lower blood pressure, higher dialysis dose, greater diuretic use and not being prescribed a renin-angiotensin system inhibitor. Persistent hypokalemia was associated with 80% higher subsequent peritonitis rates and 40% higher mortality.
AHRQ-funded; HS025756.
Citation: Davies SJ, Zhao Morgenstern, H Davies SJ, Zhao J, Morgenstern H .
Low serum potassium levels and clinical outcomes in peritoneal dialysis-international results from PDOPPS.
Kidney Int Rep 2021 Feb;6(2):313-24. doi: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.11.021..
Keywords: Dialysis, Kidney Disease and Health, Mortality, Outcomes
Thorsteinsdottir B, Hickson LJ, Giblon R
Validation of prognostic indices for short term mortality in an incident dialysis population of older adults >75.
Prognosis provides critical knowledge for shared decision making between patients and clinicians. While several prognostic indices for mortality in dialysis patients have been developed, their performance among elderly patients initiating dialysis is unknown, despite great need for reliable prognostication in that context. The purpose of this study was to assess the performance of 6 previously validated prognostic indices to predict 3 and/or 6 months mortality in a cohort of elderly incident dialysis patients.
AHRQ-funded; HS025517; HS025164; HS025402.
Citation: Thorsteinsdottir B, Hickson LJ, Giblon R .
Validation of prognostic indices for short term mortality in an incident dialysis population of older adults >75.
PLoS One 2021 Jan 20;16(1):e0244081. doi: 10.1371/journal.pone.0244081..
Keywords: Elderly, Dialysis, Kidney Disease and Health, Mortality, Decision Making
Nguyen OK, Vazquez MA, Charles MA
Association of scheduled vs emergency-only dialysis with health outcomes and costs in undocumented immigrants with end-stage renal disease.
This paper discusses costs and mortality associated with undocumented immigrants with end-stage renal disease (ESRD). If the patient has insurance, the costs and mortality rates are much lower than those who receive emergency-only dialysis.
AHRQ-funded; HS022418.
Citation: Nguyen OK, Vazquez MA, Charles MA .
Association of scheduled vs emergency-only dialysis with health outcomes and costs in undocumented immigrants with end-stage renal disease.
JAMA Intern Med 2019 Feb;179(2):175-83. doi: 10.1001/jamainternmed.2018.5866..
Keywords: Dialysis, Kidney Disease and Health, Healthcare Costs, Mortality, Patient-Centered Outcomes Research
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.
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
Lee T, Thamer M, Zhang Y
Association of peritonitis with hemodialysis catheter dependence after modality switch.
This study characterized vascular access use after switch to hemodialysis and its effect on patient mortality. The researchers found that patients using a permanent vascular access 180 days after switching from peritoneal dialysis to hemodialysis had better adjusted survival during the ensuing year than those using a catheter. They concluded that among patients who switch, prior peritonitis is associated with a higher rate of persistent hemodialysis catheter use, which, in turn, is associated with lower patient survival.
AHRQ-funded; HS022931; HS021229.
Citation: Lee T, Thamer M, Zhang Y .
Association of peritonitis with hemodialysis catheter dependence after modality switch.
Clin J Am Soc Nephrol 2016 Nov 7;11(11):1999-2004. doi: 10.2215/cjn.04970516.
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Keywords: Dialysis, Kidney Disease and Health, Evidence-Based Practice, Mortality, Patient-Centered Healthcare
Brown JR, Rezaee ME, Nichols EL
Incidence and in-hospital mortality of acute kidney injury (AKI) and dialysis-requiring AKI (AKI-D) after cardiac catheterization in the National Inpatient Sample.
This study examined cardiac catheterization or percutaneous coronary intervention (PCI) hospital discharges from the nationally representative National Inpatient Sample to determine annual population incidence rates for AKI and AKI-D in the United States from 2001 to 2011. It found that the incidence of AKI among cardiac catheterization and PCI patients has increased sharply in the United States; however, mortality has significantly declined.
AHRQ-funded; HS018443.
Citation: Brown JR, Rezaee ME, Nichols EL .
Incidence and in-hospital mortality of acute kidney injury (AKI) and dialysis-requiring AKI (AKI-D) after cardiac catheterization in the National Inpatient Sample.
J Am Heart Assoc 2016 Mar 15;5(3):e002739. doi: 10.1161/jaha.115.002739.
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Keywords: Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project (HCUP), Adverse Events, Mortality, Patient Safety, Surgery, Heart Disease and Health, Cardiovascular Conditions, Kidney Disease and Health, Dialysis, Hospitals