About The Study: This study found significant age-, sex-, race and ethnicity–, and social deprivation–related disparities in the timing of preoperative hemodialysis among patients with end-stage kidney disease. Given that a longer interval between preoperative hemodialysis and surgical procedures is associated with higher postoperative mortality, these findings are concerning and identify a possible avenue to improve equity in surgical outcomes for patients with end-stage kidney disease.
Authors: Vikram Fielding-Singh, M.D., J.D., of the Stanford University School of Medicine in Stanford, California, is the corresponding author.
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(doi:10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2023.26326)
