Nondialytic Care vs Dialysis Transition on Hospitalization: Outcomes in Veterans With Advanced Chronic Kidney Disease

In the 1:1 propensity score-matched cohort of 13,020 nondialytic and 13,020 dialysis patients, dialysis transition was associated with higher rates of hospitalization and days hospitalized (reference: nondialytic care): incident rate ratios (95% CIs), 1.64 (1.61 to 1.66) and 1.71 (1.70 to 1.72), respectively. Compared with nondialytic care, dialysis was associated with higher rates of hospitalization and days hospitalized and longer LOS.