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Background <p>Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is common in peritonealdialysis (PD) patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, the specific risk factors for PH and its prognostic impact remain underexplored, particularly in suburban populations. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors for PH and evaluate its impact on long-term all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in PD patients.</p> Methods <p>This single-center retrospective cohort study included adult patients who initiated PD and maintained it for at least three months at the Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital from January 2021 to December 2022. Baseline demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were collected. PH was defined as systolic pulmonary artery pressure ≥ 35 mmHg by echocardiography. Logistic regression models were used to analyze risk factors for PH, and survival outcomes were assessed using Kaplan-Meier analysis.</p> Results <p>Of the 103 PD patients included in the study, 29 (28.2%) were diagnosed with PH. Prealbumin levels were significantly lower in the PH group compared to the non-PH group (<i>p</i> = 0.007). Logistic regression analysis showed that higher prealbumin levels, whether treated as a standardized continuous variable (OR = 0.37, 95% CI: 0.18–0.76, <i>p</i> = 0.007) or categorized into tertiles, were consistently associated with a lower risk of PH. A significant trend across tertiles further supported this relationship (p-for-trend = 0.007). Patients with PH exhibited significantly higher all-cause mortality (31.0% vs. 6.8%, log-rank <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001; HR = 5.70, 95% CI: 1.76–18.52) and cardiovascular mortality (20.7% vs. 2.7%, log-rank <i>p</i> &lt; 0.001; HR = 14.94, 95% CI: 1.80–124.11).</p> Conclusion <p>PH is a significant predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in PD patients. These findings highlight the importance of identifying PH risk factors, particularly in suburban populations, to improve long-term outcomes in PD patients.</p> Clinical trial number <p>Not applicable.</p>

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Association between prealbumin levels and pulmonary hypertension in peritoneal dialysis patients: a single-center retrospective cohort study

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    2025年7月1日

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  • Yakun Wang,
  • Wuhua Jiang,
  • Shoujun Bai,
  • Yingchun Zhu,
  • Xiansheng Miao,
  • Xiaoyan Ma,
  • Chong Zhang,
  • Jiarui Xu

摘要

Background

Pulmonary hypertension (PH) is common in peritonealdialysis (PD) patients and is associated with increased morbidity and mortality. However, the specific risk factors for PH and its prognostic impact remain underexplored, particularly in suburban populations. This study aimed to investigate the risk factors for PH and evaluate its impact on long-term all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in PD patients.

Methods

This single-center retrospective cohort study included adult patients who initiated PD and maintained it for at least three months at the Qingpu Branch of Zhongshan Hospital from January 2021 to December 2022. Baseline demographic, clinical, and laboratory data were collected. PH was defined as systolic pulmonary artery pressure ≥ 35 mmHg by echocardiography. Logistic regression models were used to analyze risk factors for PH, and survival outcomes were assessed using Kaplan-Meier analysis.

Results

Of the 103 PD patients included in the study, 29 (28.2%) were diagnosed with PH. Prealbumin levels were significantly lower in the PH group compared to the non-PH group (p = 0.007). Logistic regression analysis showed that higher prealbumin levels, whether treated as a standardized continuous variable (OR = 0.37, 95% CI: 0.18–0.76, p = 0.007) or categorized into tertiles, were consistently associated with a lower risk of PH. A significant trend across tertiles further supported this relationship (p-for-trend = 0.007). Patients with PH exhibited significantly higher all-cause mortality (31.0% vs. 6.8%, log-rank p < 0.001; HR = 5.70, 95% CI: 1.76–18.52) and cardiovascular mortality (20.7% vs. 2.7%, log-rank p < 0.001; HR = 14.94, 95% CI: 1.80–124.11).

Conclusion

PH is a significant predictor of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality in PD patients. These findings highlight the importance of identifying PH risk factors, particularly in suburban populations, to improve long-term outcomes in PD patients.

Clinical trial number

Not applicable.