Glycemic Control and Infections Among US Hemodialysis Patients With Diabetes Mellitus

Autor: Jinnie J. Rhee, Yuanchao Zheng, Sai Liu, Maria E. Montez-Rath, Richard J. Hamill, Julie H. Ishida, Wolfgang C. Winkelmayer
Jazyk: angličtina
Rok vydání: 2020
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Zdroj: Kidney International Reports, Vol 5, Iss 7, Pp 1014-1025 (2020)
Druh dokumentu: article
ISSN: 2468-0249
DOI: 10.1016/j.ekir.2020.04.020
Popis: Introduction: Patients with diabetes mellitus (DM) on hemodialysis (HD) may be particularly vulnerable to infections. Methods: We used merged data from the United States Renal Data System and electronic health records data from a large US dialysis provider to retrospectively examine the association between glycemic control and infections in these patients. Adult patients with DM aged ≥18 years who initiated in-center maintenance HD treatment from 2006 to 2011 and survived >90 days were included. Quarterly mean time-averaged hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) values were categorized into
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