2013
DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0071801
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Increased Risk of Acute Pancreatitis in Patients with Chronic Hemodialysis: A 4-Year Follow-Up Study

Abstract: BackgroundThe risk of acute pancreatitis in patients on long-term peritoneal dialysis is higher as compared to the general population. However, the relationship between long-term hemodialysis and acute pancreatitis has never been established.ObjectivesWe investigated the incidence of acute pancreatitis among patients on long-term hemodialysis in Taiwan to evaluate if there is a higher risk of acute pancreatitis in comparison to the general population.MethodsWe utilized a National Health Insurance (NHI) claims … Show more

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“…Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2005, which has records of 1 million individuals, is a randomly chosen representative cohort from the larger database of all beneficiaries in the NHI program. There were no statistically significant differences between our study cohort and the larger cohort with respect to age, gender, or health care costs, according to the Taiwan National Health Research Institute [17]. …”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…Longitudinal Health Insurance Database 2005, which has records of 1 million individuals, is a randomly chosen representative cohort from the larger database of all beneficiaries in the NHI program. There were no statistically significant differences between our study cohort and the larger cohort with respect to age, gender, or health care costs, according to the Taiwan National Health Research Institute [17]. …”
Section: Methodsmentioning
confidence: 99%
“…These selection processes have been well-validated with high positive predictive values. 4,23 After excluding patients with diabetes and AP before January 1, 2005, 42,080 patients were included in the diabetic group and 672,146 in the unexposed group. Diabetes with poor compliance was defined as a hospitalization with the diagnosis of a hyperglycemic crisis episode (HCE) (ICD-9-CM codes: diabetic ketoacidosis, 250.1 or hyperosmolar hyperglycemic state, 250.2).…”
Section: Analysis Of the Association Between Diabetes And Risk Of Acumentioning
confidence: 99%
“…The detailed ICD-9-CM codes for comorbidities are described elsewhere, and the processes for selecting comorbidities are widely used and accepted. 4,18,23,25 Statistical Analysis…”
Section: Covariatesmentioning
confidence: 99%
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