Importance of dialysis specialists in early mortality in elderly hemodialysis patients: a multicenter retrospective cohort studyopen access
- Authors
- Park, Yohan; Lee, Ji Won; Yoon, Se-Hee; Yun, Sung-Ro; Kim, Hyunsuk; Bae, Eunjin; Hyun, Young Youl; Chung, Sungjin; Kwon, Soon Hyo; Cho, Jang-Hee; Yoo, Kyung Don; Park, Woo Yeong; Sun, In O.; Yu, Byung Chul; Ko, Gang-Jee; Yang, Jae Won; Song, Sang Heon; Shin, Sung Joon; Hong, Yu Ah; Hwang, Won Min
- Issue Date
- Jan-2024
- Publisher
- NATURE PORTFOLIO
- Citation
- SCIENTIFIC REPORTS, v.14, no.1
- Journal Title
- SCIENTIFIC REPORTS
- Volume
- 14
- Number
- 1
- URI
- https://scholarworks.bwise.kr/sch/handle/2021.sw.sch/26007
- DOI
- 10.1038/s41598-024-52170-9
- ISSN
- 2045-2322
- Abstract
- The early mortality rate in elderly patients undergoing hemodialysis is more than twice that in young patients, requiring more specialized healthcare. We investigated whether the number of professional dialysis specialists affected early mortality in elderly patients undergoing hemodialysis. This multicenter retrospective cohort study analyzed data from 1860 patients aged >= 70 years who started hemodialysis between January 2010 and December 2017. Study regions included Seoul, Gyeonggi-do, Gangwon-do, Daejeon/Chungcheong-do, Daegu/Gyeongsangbuk-do, and Busan/Ulsan/Gyeongsangnam-do. The number of patients undergoing hemodialysis per dialysis specialist was calculated using registered data from each hemodialysis center. Early mortality was defined as death within 6 months of hemodialysis initiation. Gangwon-do (28.3%) and Seoul (14.5%) showed the highest and lowest early mortality rate, respectively. Similarly, Gangwon-do (64.6) and Seoul (43.9) had the highest and lowest number of patients per dialysis specialist, respectively. Relatively consistent results were observed for the regional rankings of early mortality rate and number of patients per dialysis specialist. Multivariate Cox regression analysis-adjusted for previously known significant risk factors-revealed that the number of patients per dialysis specialist was an independent risk factor for early mortality (hazard ratio: 1.031, p < 0.001). This study underscores the growing need for dialysis specialists for elderly hemodialysis patients in Korea.
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