爱尔兰旅行者的功能衰竭
Paul O'Hara1, Husam Alzayer2,3, Luke Harris4
1Department of Nephrology, Galway University Hospitals, Galway, Ireland. paul.ohara4@hse.ie.
Irish journal of medical science
|August 1, 2024
概括
与一般人群相比,爱尔兰旅行者显示功能衰竭需要替代疗法 (KFRT) 的患病率与一般人群相似. 他们很快就能获得治疗,但不太可能使用家庭疗法,与移植等待时间相比.
科学领域:
- 腎臟病學 (nephrology) 是一種醫學.
- 公共卫生 公共卫生
- 流行病学 流行病学
背景情况:
- 在爱尔兰旅行者群体中发生功能衰竭与替代疗法 (KFRT) 的情况没有得到充分证实.
- 本研究调查了这个特定的人群中KFRT和相关健康决定因素的负担.
- 了解这些因素对于公平的医疗保健服务至关重要.
研究的目的:
- 为了确定爱尔兰旅行者中KFRT的流行率.
- 确定影响该群体中KFRT的人口和临床因素.
- 为了将KFRT的特征与爱尔兰普通人口进行比较.
主要方法:
- 自认爱尔兰旅行者与KFRT (1995-2022) 的回顾性队列研究.
- 数据来源于国家病临床患者管理系统.
- 主要结局:KFRT患病率;次要结局:诊断时的年龄,KRT方式,移植时间.
主要成果:
- 在爱尔兰旅行者中观察到0.12% (11.9/10,000) 的粗略KFRT患病率.
- 诊断时的平均年龄为43岁;KRT启动时的平均年龄为45岁.
- 血液透析是占主导地位的KRT (89%),中央静脉导管很常见 (79%); 45%接受了移植,平均等待时间为1.96年.
结论:
- 爱尔兰旅行者表现出的KFRT患病率与全国平均水平相当.
- 在诊断和KRT启动之间存在很短的间隔.
- 家庭疗法使用率较低,但脏移植等待时间与全国平均水平相似.
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