Jeffrey Perl1,2, Yingbo Na3, Karthik K Tennankore4,5, Christopher T Chan6. 1. Division of Nephrology and Jeff.perl@utoronto.ca. 2. The Keenan Research Centre in the Li Ka Shing Knowledge Institute, St. Michael's Hospital, University of Toronto, Ontario, Canada. 3. Division of Nephrology and. 4. Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Dalhousie University, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada. 5. Nova Scotia Health Authority, Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada; and. 6. Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, University Health Network, Ontario, Canada.
Abstract
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The last 15 years has seen growth in home hemodialysis (HD) utilization in Canada owing to reports of improved outcomes relative to patients on conventional in-center HD. What effect growth has had on home HD technique and patient survival during this period is not known. DESIGN, SETTINGS, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS: We compared the risk of home HD technique failure, mortality, and the composite outcome among three incident cohorts of patients on home HD in Canada: 1996-2002, 2003-2007, and 2008-2012. A multivariable piece-wise exponential model was used to evaluate all outcomes using inverse probability of treatment and censoring weights. RESULTS: A total of 1869 incident patients on home HD were identified from the Canadian Organ Replacement Register. Relative to those treated between 2003 and 2007 (n=568), the risk of home HD technique failure was similar between patients treated between 1996 and 2002 (n=233; adjusted hazard ratio [AHR], 1.39; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 0.78 to 2.46) but higher among incident patients on home HD treated between 2008 and 2012 (n=1068; AHR, 1.51; 95% CI, 1.06 to 2.15). Relative to patients treated between 2003 and 2007, adjusted mortality was similar among those treated between 2008 and 2012 (AHR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.58 to 1.19) and those treated between 1996 and 2002 (AHR, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.38 to 1.21). The risk of the composite outcome of death and technique failure was similar across cohorts, as was the risk of receiving a kidney transplant. Increasing age, diabetes as a comorbidity, and smoking status were associated with an increased risk of death as well as the composite outcome. Medium-sized facilities had a lower risk of death, technique failure, and the composite outcome compared with larger facilities. CONCLUSIONS: A higher risk of technique failure was seen in the most contemporary era. Further characterization of the risk factors for, and causes of technique failure is needed to develop strategies to improve patient retention on home HD.
BACKGROUND AND OBJECTIVES: The last 15 years has seen growth in home hemodialysis (HD) utilization in Canada owing to reports of improved outcomes relative to patients on conventional in-center HD. What effect growth has had on home HD technique and patient survival during this period is not known. DESIGN, SETTINGS, PARTICIPANTS, & MEASUREMENTS: We compared the risk of home HD technique failure, mortality, and the composite outcome among three incident cohorts of patients on home HD in Canada: 1996-2002, 2003-2007, and 2008-2012. A multivariable piece-wise exponential model was used to evaluate all outcomes using inverse probability of treatment and censoring weights. RESULTS: A total of 1869 incident patients on home HD were identified from the Canadian Organ Replacement Register. Relative to those treated between 2003 and 2007 (n=568), the risk of home HD technique failure was similar between patients treated between 1996 and 2002 (n=233; adjusted hazard ratio [AHR], 1.39; 95% confidence interval [95% CI], 0.78 to 2.46) but higher among incident patients on home HD treated between 2008 and 2012 (n=1068; AHR, 1.51; 95% CI, 1.06 to 2.15). Relative to patients treated between 2003 and 2007, adjusted mortality was similar among those treated between 2008 and 2012 (AHR, 0.83; 95% CI, 0.58 to 1.19) and those treated between 1996 and 2002 (AHR, 0.67; 95% CI, 0.38 to 1.21). The risk of the composite outcome of death and technique failure was similar across cohorts, as was the risk of receiving a kidney transplant. Increasing age, diabetes as a comorbidity, and smoking status were associated with an increased risk of death as well as the composite outcome. Medium-sized facilities had a lower risk of death, technique failure, and the composite outcome compared with larger facilities. CONCLUSIONS: A higher risk of technique failure was seen in the most contemporary era. Further characterization of the risk factors for, and causes of technique failure is needed to develop strategies to improve patient retention on home HD.
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