hemodialysis patients with end-stage renal disease
Conditions
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Eligibility
Inclusion criteria
Inclusion criteria: Inclusion criteria were 1) Males, 20 years or older, and 2) patients with end-stage renal disease on hemodialysis who agreed to enter the present study. In this study, poor general health, major concomitant disease (e.g., terminal cancer), or other medical condition likely to result in death within 6 months after the time of toenail investigation were not in exclusion criteria.
Exclusion criteria
Exclusion criteria: Exclusion criteria were 1) hemodialysis patients without both lower limbs, or 2) refused to enter the present study.
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Overall survival | — |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| lower limb survival (foot ulceration or amputation events) Identification of risk factors for lower limb events and overall survival | — |
Countries
Japan
Contacts
Hirosaki University Graduate School of Medicine Urology