Intra-Dialytic Hemoglobin Changes and Cardiovascular Events: A Cohort Study on Dialysis Outcomes and Practice Patterns in Japan
Author(s) -
Takashi Hara,
Miho Kimachi,
Tatsuyoshi Ikenoue,
Tadao Akizawa,
Shunichi Fukuhara,
Yosuke Yamamoto
Publication year - 2019
Publication title -
american journal of nephrology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.394
H-Index - 85
eISSN - 1421-9670
pISSN - 0250-8095
DOI - 10.1159/000502633
Subject(s) - medicine , hazard ratio , hemoglobin , dialysis , prospective cohort study , hemodialysis , proportional hazards model , cohort study , confounding , cohort , confidence interval
Ultrafiltration during hemodialysis (HD) causes hemoconcentration. Little is known about the relationships between intra-dialytic changes in hemoglobin concentration and cardiovascular events. Thus, this study aimed to elucidate the relationships between intra-dialytic changes in hemoglobin concentration and cardiovascular events among HD patients.
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