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Examining factors associated with catheter-defined unplanned dialysis initiation: a UK renal registry analysis

Key takeaways

Many people start dialysis as an emergency, through a tube in a neck or chest vein, instead of with a planned access made in advance. This study searched the UK's national kidney registry to find what makes an unplanned start more likely. Registry studies show links between patient factors and how dialysis begins, not proof of cause. Unplanned starts carry more infections and hospital time, so knowing who is at risk can change how early people are referred.

Who did this work

Winnie Magadi · Kate Birnie · Yoav Ben-Shlomo · Fergus J Caskey · Shalini Santhakumaran

Source

Paper · OpenAlex, Kidney disease concept sweep (verified C2778653478) · 2026-08-31
https://doi.org/10.1093/ckj/sfag287