Background After cardiovascular disease, infection is the second leading reason for
admission to hospital among patients receiving long-term dialysis. We examined whether …

Background: Hospitalizations of chronic dialysis patients have not been previously studied
at a national level in Canada. Understanding the scope and variables associated with …

Results A total of 16,874 patients had at least one cardiovascular event and were included
in the self-controlled case-series analysis. The risk of a cardiovascular event was increased …

Rationale & Objective Infection is 1 of the top 3 causes of death in patients receiving
maintenance dialysis. We evaluated the trends over time and risk factors for infection-related …

Results Among 135,545 Medicare beneficiaries, 38,475 (28%) had at least one infection-
related hospitalization. The overall rate of infection-related hospitalization was 40.2 per 100 …

Background and Objectives Infection is a major cause of morbidity and mortality in the
dialysis population. This study compares the rates of infection-related hospitalization (IRH) …

Background Infection is a common cause of hospitalization in adults receiving hemodialysis.
Limited data are available about downstream events resulting from or following these …

Results A total of 354 pairs of patients who had at least one IRH were matched for
propensity score. During follow-up (median, 1.25 years), 138 hemodialysis patients …

Objectives Infections are the most common non-cardiovascular cause of death among
dialysis patients. Earlier studies have shown similar or higher risk of infectious complications …

Results A total of 910 pairs of patients were matched by propensity scores. During a median
follow-up of 2.1 years (interquartile range, 1.1–3.5 years), 341 patients were hospitalized …