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Observational studyNephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association2023

Comorbidity, life-style factors and healthcare utilization in incident chronic kidney disease: sex-specific analyses of claims data.

Miriam Giovanna Colombo, Christian Förster, Stephanie Wallwiener, Kathrin Hassdenteufel, Sabine Hawighorst-Knapstein, Gudula Kirtschig, Ariane Chaudhuri, Simon Dally, Stefanie Joos

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Observational study in Nephrology, dialysis, transplantation : official publication of the European Dialysis and Transplant Association - European Renal Association, 2023. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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3 · Its place in the literature

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2 citing papers in PubMed, 2 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

9 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Miriam Giovanna ColomboInstitute for General Practice and Interprofessional Care, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0003-2814-1000
Christian FörsterInstitute for General Practice and Interprofessional Care, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0001-7068-2084
Stephanie WallwienerDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Germany.
Kathrin HassdenteufelDepartment of Obstetrics and Gynecology, University Hospital of Heidelberg, Germany.
Sabine Hawighorst-KnapsteinAllgemeine Ortskrankenkasse (AOK) Baden-Württemberg, Corporate division for Medical Care Design, Germany.
Gudula KirtschigAllgemeine Ortskrankenkasse (AOK) Baden-Württemberg, Corporate division for Medical Care Design, Germany.
Ariane ChaudhuriAllgemeine Ortskrankenkasse (AOK) Baden-Württemberg, Corporate division for Medical Care Design, Germany.
Simon DallyAllgemeine Ortskrankenkasse (AOK) Baden-Württemberg, Corporate Division Control, Finances and Analytics, Germany.
Stefanie JoosInstitute for General Practice and Interprofessional Care, University Hospital Tübingen, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-5810-529X
AOK · DEHeidelberg University · DE

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundChronic kidney disease (CKD) is common in aging men and women. In contrast to other European countries, Germany lacks CKD registries. The aim of this study was to determine the incidence of CKD stages 2-5 in men and women in Germany. Furthermore, differences between the sexes in terms of comorbidities, potentially inappropriate medications (PIM), and healthcare utilization were examined.

methodsIn this retrospective observational study, claims data from members of a statutory health insurance fund aged 18 years or older with incident CKD between 2011 and 2018 were analyzed. Incident CKD was defined as having two confirmed diagnoses of CKD stages 2-5 from outpatient care or one primary or secondary diagnosis from inpatient care.

resultsThe age- and sex-standardized incidence of all CKD stages was 945/100 000 persons between 2011 and 2018. Incident CKD, especially stages 3 and 4, occurred more frequently in women, while the incidence of stages 2 and 5 was higher in men. While women visited their GP more frequently and were prescribed PIMs more often, men were more likely to visit a nephrologist and were more often hospitalized after the incident CKD diagnosis.

conclusionMore awareness needs to be raised towards the early detection of CKD and the use of PIMs, especially in women. Improved care coordination is needed to avoid an overprovision of patients with uncomplicated incident stages and ensure that patients with advanced CKD stages get timely access to specialist care.

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Renal Insufficiency, ChronicAgingComorbidityFemaleHumansMalePatient Acceptance of Health CareRetrospective Studieschronic kidney diseaseclaims datahealthcare utilizationpotentially inappropriate medicationssex

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PMID35998324
PMCPMC9976763
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