End Stage Renal Disease
Conditions
Brief summary
Previous studies of the patients treated in RRI clinics suggest that hemodialysis patients undergo a certain consistent predictable pattern at the initiation of dialysis and before death. This pattern can be described as a group of patterns of patients' biological markers over a few months after starting dialysis and several months prior to death. Additional patterns can be observed that occur with changes in seasons or time of day. The aim of this study is to compare these patterns in patients treated in FMC-Asia, FMC-Europe, FMC-South America, and RRI-US populations. Noting that patterns in patient parameters are similar across continents, climates, and geographic variations only further accentuates the importance in the models that can predict patients' survival and provide an opportunity for timely intervention.
Interventions
None listed
Sponsors
Fresenius Medical Care North America
Maastricht University
University of California
Medical University Innsbruck
Renal Research Institute
Study design
Observational model
COHORT
Time perspective
RETROSPECTIVE
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
ALL
Age
18 Years to 88 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
* Hemodialysis vintage 2+ months
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Date of death | 10 years and 5 months | The main purpose of the study is developing an alert system that will help dialysis providers recognize patients who are at increased risk of death (or hospitalization). This alert system will be developed and can be utilized in patients treated all over the world. |
Secondary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Hospitalizations | January 2000 - May 2010 |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed