The mortality risk of overhydration in haemodialysis patients

Wizemann, V.; Wabel, Peter; Chamney, Paul; Załuska, Wojciech; Moissl, Ulrich; Rode, Christiane; Małecka‐Massalska, Teresa; Marcelli, Daniele

doi:10.1093/ndt/gfn707

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The mortality risk of overhydration in haemodialysis patients

Published in Nephrology Dialysis Transplantation • Jan 7, 2009

Authors:

V. Wizemann

Peter Wabel

Paul Chamney

Abstract

BACKGROUND: While cardiovascular events remain the primary form of mortality in haemodialysis (HD) patients, few centres are aware of the impact of the hydration status (HS). The aim of this study was to investigate how the magnitude of the prevailing overhydration influences long-term survival. MET...

Subject

Medicine

Hazard ratio

Proportional hazards model

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