Abstract:Background: Sudden unexpected death (SUD) accounts for a significant proportion of overall mortality in patients undergoing peritoneal dialysis (PD).This study aimed to investigate the SUD clinical profiles in patients undergoing PD.Methods: Medical records from January 2009 to December 2018 were retrospectively reviewed in a hospital-facilitated PD center in Taiwan. Demographic data, laboratory parameters, comorbidities, drug history, physical performance status, cardiac function parameters, and peritoneal tr… Show more
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