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  • 1Division of Nephrology, Department of Medicine, Hamad Medical Corporation, Doha, Qatar.

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Mortality in assisted home hemodialysis (HD) is significant, particularly for patients with severe immobility. This condition nearly quadruples the risk of death in home HD patients in Qatar.

Keywords:
all‐cause mortalityassisted home Hemodialysischronic kidney diseaseend‐stage kidney diseasehemodialysismortality risk factors

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  • Nephrology
  • Public Health
  • Geriatrics

Background:

  • Home hemodialysis (HD) offers patient independence but presents challenges, especially in Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries.
  • Assisted home HD programs are expanding in the GCC, with Qatar showing substantial growth in the last two years.
  • This study focuses on the demographics, mortality, and risk factors within Qatar's assisted home HD patient cohort.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To examine the characteristics of patients enrolled in Qatar's assisted home HD program.
  • To determine the mortality rates and identify associated risk factors within this population.
  • To assess the impact of mobility status on mortality in assisted home HD patients.

Main Methods:

  • A retrospective cohort study was conducted using national data from July 2021 to December 2023.
  • The study included assisted home HD patients in Qatar aged over 60 with limited mobility.
  • Data on demographics, dialysis vintage, immobility severity, hospitalizations, and mortality were analyzed.

Main Results:

  • The study included 114 assisted home HD patients (median age 71.5, 47.4% male).
  • A mortality rate of 17.5% was observed, with infectious causes being predominant.
  • Severe immobility was significantly associated with higher mortality, increasing mortality odds by 3.8 times (p < 0.05).

Conclusions:

  • Mortality in assisted home HD programs is significant and strongly linked to patient mobility status.
  • Severely immobile patients face a substantially higher risk of mortality compared to those with milder mobility limitations.
  • Further research with larger cohorts is recommended to validate these findings and inform clinical practice.