Hospitalization in patients with dialysis in Taiwan: A nationwide population-based observational study.
J Formos Med Assoc
; 121 Suppl 1: S39-S46, 2022 Feb.
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ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND:
The hospitalization rate is higher in patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) than in the general population. However, the national estimates in Taiwan remain unclear. Therefore, we investigated the hospitalization rates of ESKD patients in a disease-specific manner from 2010 to 2018 in Taiwan.METHODS:
This population-based study was conducted using data from the National Health Insurance Research Database. We analyzed the hospitalization rates of patients with ESKD, defined as continuous dialysis for at least three successive months. The first diagnosis at discharge for each hospitalization was defined as the main diagnosis of hospitalization. The hospitalization rate in a certain year was calculated as the number of hospitalizations divided by the number of patients undergoing chronic dialysis in the respective year.RESULTS:
Hospitalization occurred in half of all prevalent ESKD patients, with an increasing trend over time. The hospitalization rate increased from 964.1 per 1000 person-years in 2010 to 1037.9 per 1000 person-years in 2018. ESKD patients who were male, aged over 75 years, and receiving hemodialysis had higher hospitalization rates. Infection-related hospitalization was the main cause of hospitalization, followed by cardiovascular disease. The 30-day re-admission rate was 19%, and the in-hospital mortality rate was 9%.CONCLUSION:
Hospitalization rates continued to increase from 2010 to 2018. The high hospitalization rates for infection-related diseases and hemodialysis patients call for further strategies to be developed that reduce the hospitalization burden.Palabras clave
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Diálisis Renal
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Fallo Renal Crónico
Tipo de estudio:
Observational_studies
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Risk_factors_studies
Límite:
Aged
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Humans
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Male
País/Región como asunto:
Asia
Idioma:
En
Revista:
J Formos Med Assoc
Asunto de la revista:
MEDICINA
Año:
2022
Tipo del documento:
Article
País de afiliación:
Taiwán