Impact of the COVID-19 Pandemic on the Provision of Dialysis Service and Mortality in Veterans Receiving Maintenance Hemodialysis in the VA: An Interrupted Time-Series Analysis
Abstract:Introduction: According to the United States Renal Data System (USRDS), patients with end-stage kidney disease (ESKD) on maintenance dialysis had higher mortality during early COVID-19 pandemic. Less is known about the effect of the pandemic on the delivery of outpatient maintenance hemodialysis, and its impact on death. We examined the effect of pandemic-related disruption on the delivery of dialysis treatment and mortality in patients with ESKD receiving maintenance hemodialysis in the Veterans Health Admini… Show more
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