Clinical outcomes of infection-related hospitalization in incident peritoneal dialysis patients

• Main Authors: Youngdong Jeon (Author), Hyung Duk Kim (Author), Yu Ah Hong (Author), Hyung Wook Kim (Author), Chul Woo Yang (Author), Yoon-Kyung Chang (Author), Yong Kyun Kim (Author)
• Format: Book
• Published: The Korean Society of Nephrology, 2020-12-01T00:00:00Z.
• Subjects: article
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Background : Infection is the second leading cause of death in patients undergoing long-term dialysis. Peritoneal dialysis (PD) is associated with an increased risk of infection-related hospitalization (IRH) when compared with hemodialysis. In this study, we investigated the influence of IRH on clin...